Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Minnesota
2024-08-29 · near Melvin, Polk, Minnesota
$2K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Public reports tree falling and hitting house and damaging the side of the house in Melvin, MN.
Wider weather episode
An 850mb jet aided in the development of thunderstorm clusters in the morning hours of August 29th. Wind was the main threat, with some reports of flash flooding from heavy rainfall.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1210770. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.