Strong Wind — Lincoln, Minnesota

2024-06-06 · Lincoln, Minnesota

Event narrative

Strong synoptic winds gusted up to 54 mph near Lake Benton and 47 mph near Hendricks.

Wider weather episode

An unusually intense upper-level trough and surface low was located across southern Canada and moved toward the northern Great Lakes with a very deep mixed-layer across the Northern Plains. Synoptic winds gusted mainly 45 to 55 mph, with a few spots reaching around 60 mph in southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1198880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.