Thunderstorm Wind in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2025 · Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The AWOS at Granite Falls AP recorded a 75 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

An overnight mesoscale convective system developed over eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota early Saturday morning on August 16th. The bowing system grew in scale as it overspread portions of western and central Minnesota. There were several measured wind gusts over 60 mph, and even a couple over 70 mph in eastern Yellow Medicine county. Most of the wind damage reports of downed trees and powerlines were delayed and estimated using radar given that the storms moved through early in the morning.

Began near (gdb)granite Falls Airport (44.7500, -95.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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