High Wind — South Beltrami, Minnesota

2024-10-05 · South Beltrami, Minnesota

Event narrative

Estimated 60 mph wind gust by public. Garage walls under construction were knocked down in Solway.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1215871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.