Thunderstorm Wind — Big Stone, Minnesota

2025-07-28 · near Ortonville Arpt, Big Stone, Minnesota

Event narrative

The Minnesota Department of Transportation Road Weather Information System near Odessa measured peak wind gusts of 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

Storms moving from northeast South Dakota generated strong winds in west-central Minnesota. Heavy rainfall from these and previous storms also resulted in localized flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.