Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind August 5, 2025 · Lincoln County, Minnesota

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along U.S. Highway 14 near the South Dakota/Minnesota border.

The wider storm

A strong upper level wave moved from the northern Rockies into southern Canada, brushing through eastern South Dakota and stirring up a 35-45 knot low-level jet within an environment with around 2000 J/kg of elevated MUCAPE. By evening, a well-organized convective system developed across northeast South Dakota and dropped slowly southeast into southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa through the overnight hours. Along the track, stronger cells produced large hail up to golf ball size and scattered wind damage.

Began near Verch (44.2700, -96.4500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290487. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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