Strong Wind — Cottonwood, Minnesota

2024-11-20 · Cottonwood, Minnesota

Event narrative

Occasional wind gusts up to 48 mph were measured near Mountain Lake.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure intensified lifting northward across Minnesota into southwestern Ontario and resulted in very strong winds across southwest Minnesota which gusted to 50 to 55 mph. Some limited moisture wrapped back southward with snowfall up to a couple tenths of an inch at most.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.