Thunderstorm Wind — Aitkin, Minnesota

2024-07-06 · near Malmo, Aitkin, Minnesota

Event narrative

Photos were received of extremely localized wind damage consisting of numerous medium to large trees snapped near the base along with upstairs windows blown in. There was no damage to nearly neighbors. A weakening storm moved overhead and likely produced a microburst over the property.

Wider weather episode

A weak trough and area of low pressure moved into the Northland during the afternoon hours on the 26th. A few thunderstorms developed across the region by late afternoon and brought some small hail to the Duluth area. Later in the evening, a collapsing storm brought some localized wind damage to a property near Malmo.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.