Thunderstorm Wind in Cook County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2025 · Cook County, Minnesota

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A video was received of extensive tree damage in Tofte Park including several large trees that were uprooted or snapped. Per the Tofte Town Board Supervisor, approximately two-thirds of the trees in Tofte Park, around 40, were lost and two of the trees fell onto the Tofte Town Hall.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure in western Minnesota brought severe storms to the Northland the afternoon and evening of the 15th. Most of the damage was to trees across the region with some areas of enhanced tree damage occurring along the North Shore in the Tofte area.

Began near Tofte (47.5700, -90.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256871. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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