Thunderstorm Wind in Red Lake County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2025 · Red Lake 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

Roofing panels blown off 3 buildings on the west side of Red Lake Falls. 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 Red Lake Falls (47.8800, -96.2900).

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 1284245. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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