Thunderstorm Wind — Brown, Minnesota

2025-06-02 · near Sleepy Eye, Brown, Minnesota

Event narrative

Large tree branch down in Sleepy Eye MN.

Wider weather episode

A line of storms produced widespread wind damage and isolated hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter during the afternoon and early evening of Monday, June 2nd. Much of the damage came from downed trees or power lines. The highest measured wind gust was recorded by a MNDOT RWIS site along Highway 9 east of Benson at 78 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.