High Wind in Fillmore, Minnesota

Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph were common in Fillmore County during the morning hours on March 13th. The highest gust in the county was observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation Observation Station at Le Roy where 65 mph was measured. Additionally, the strong winds resulted in one semi-trailer being blown over on Highway 63 leading to the driver receiving non-life threatening injuries.

A compact low pressure system moved through the region during the early morning hours on March 13th. While this brought some precipitation to the area, the larger story was the winds with gusts of 55 to 70 mph across much of southeast Minnesota during this period. These strong winds resulted in one semi-trailer being blown over near Le Roy resulting in 1 non-life threatening injury.