Thunderstorm Wind — Big Stone, Minnesota

2025-07-13 · near Barry, Big Stone, Minnesota

Event narrative

One and half miles west of Barry, numerous tree limbs up to 18 inches in diameter were downed and several smaller trees were snapped at the base.

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm produced high winds and wind related damage to trees and crops west of the town of Barry. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured by a roof top anemometer 2 miles north northwest of Barry. Multiple large limbs were observed broken while several smaller trees were snapped just off the ground.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263127. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.