Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2025 · Polk County, Minnesota

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report of tree damage around the town of Beltrami. Time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

A QLCS type mesoscale convective system brought widespread severe thunderstorm winds to northwest Minnesota during the early morning hours. A tornado associated with this MCS also tracked from Grand Forks, ND to East Grand Forks, MN.

Began near Beltrami (47.5400, -96.5300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Grand Forks County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284241. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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