Thunderstorm Wind in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2025 · Blue Earth County, Minnesota

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 58 mph snapped a large tree branch that fell onto a truck in Judson Township.

The wider storm

A cluster of storms developed near the Minnesota and Iowa border during the evening of August 17th, traveling northeast before dissipating near the Minnesota and Wisconsin border. A few storms exhibited strong rotation, producing a funnel cloud in Waseca County and thunderstorm wind damage in northern Blue Earth County.

Began near Searles (44.1965, -94.1964).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290204. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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