Thunderstorm Wind — Meeker, Minnesota

2025-07-15 · near Watkins, Meeker, Minnesota

Event narrative

Many trees damaged and stripped of leaves.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary slowly progressed south during the afternoon and early evening hours. Scattered instances of severe wind gusts were witnessed in conjunction with storms that developed along the boundary. The most concentrated damage was reported across Meeker, Stearns, and Sherburne counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285928. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.