Thunderstorm Wind — Blue Earth, Minnesota

2025-08-17 · near Searles, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.