High Wind — Fillmore, Minnesota

2025-02-28 · Fillmore, Minnesota

Event narrative

Strong winds persisted throughout much of the afternoon in Fillmore County on February 28th with a measured peak wind gust of 62 mph at a Mesonet located 7 miles south of Etna.

Wider weather episode

On February 28th, high wind gusts were observed at several locations in southeast Minnesota during the late morning and afternoon hours. The highest observed wind gust was at Rochester International Airport with a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1238112. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.