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Thunderstorm Wind in Fillmore County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind July 28, 2025 · Fillmore County, Minnesota

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$10K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported numerous trees down in the city of Fountain.

The wider storm

During the late evening hours on July 28th, a line of intense thunderstorms moved into southeast Minnesota and produced severe wind gusts along with widespread wind damage. Most notably a wind gust of 76 mph was observed at Rochester International Airport along with several other wind gusts over 70 mph across the region. Storms eventually moved south and east into Wisconsin and Iowa as they weakened overnight.

Began near Fountain (43.7400, -92.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284779. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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