Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Minnesota

2024-08-29 · near Crookston Muni Arpt, Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

Crookston airport AWOS peak wind gust.

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 1210777. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.