Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Minnesota

2025-06-21 · near Nielsville, Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

There were reports of power lines down and tree limbs up to 3 inches blown down.

Wider weather episode

During the evening of Friday, June 20th into the early morning hours of June 21st, much of the region was affected by severe weather. A powerful line of severe thunderstorms categorized as a derecho, which tracked across much of the region, including northwest Minnesota, brought widespread straight line wind damage. After the derecho passed through the region, there was a period of prolonged destructive winds that affected portions of central and east central North Dakota, as well as adjacent portions of Minnesota. This was a unique event due to the long duration of significant winds that followed the derecho.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276740. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.