High Wind in West Polk, Minnesota

High Wind October 5, 2024 · West Polk, Minnesota

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

East Grand Forks, MN DOT sensor reported a peak wind gust of 59 MPH.

The wider storm

A strong LLJ of 60 knots passed over the area with a low pressure system, causing high winds from the SSE. A well mixed boundary layer resulted in higher wind gusts from that LLJ reaching the surface across eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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