Thunderstorm Wind — Dakota, Minnesota

2024-08-26 · near Mendota, Dakota, Minnesota

Event narrative

Large pine tree uprooted and leaning on power lines.

Wider weather episode

A complex of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of August 26, and grew upscale into a line of storms that produced widespread wind damage across central and eastern Minnesota. There were likely hundreds, if not thousands of trees damaged across the Twin Cities metro area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.