Thunderstorm Wind — Big Stone, Minnesota

2025-05-15 · near Ortonville Arpt, Big Stone, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

A line of storms would go on to produce strong winds in west central Minnesota during the early morning hours of May 15th. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation station along US Highway 73, 4 miles southeast of Ortonville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1249232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.