High Wind in Jackson, Minnesota
High Wind May 19, 2025 · Jackson, Minnesota
What the National Weather Service wrote
An extended period of gusty winds reached speeds as high as 71 mph 3 miles east-southeast of Round Lake, 65 mph 2 miles south-southwest of Heron Lake, 62 mph 2 miles south of Windom, and 60 mph 5 miles northwest of Jackson. Winds also downed numerous 8 inch diameter tree limbs in Okabena.
The wider storm
A strong wake low developed beneath the stratiform area of a large convective complex across northwest Iowa, far southeast South Dakota, and southwest Minnesota. Winds commonly reached 60 to 72 mph and brought down numerous large limbs, powerlines, and damaged several buildings.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268497. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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