High Wind in Steele, Minnesota
High Wind March 12, 2026 – March 13, 2026 · Steele, Minnesota
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong northwest winds were sustained around 30 to 40 mph overnight, with frequent gusts over 45 mph. A max wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at nearby KOWA around 5:30am.
The wider storm
A 985mb low pressure system caused winds to increase dramatically out of the northwest overnight March 12 into the morning of Friday the 13th. The strongest winds were measured across the southwest portion of the state with 30 to 40 mph sustained winds and frequent gusts over 50 mph. Slightly weaker, yet still high winds, extended as far east as the Twin Cities metro (primarily the southwest and central portions) as well as Mankato and Owatonna. Xcel Energy reported over 300 power outages across the state of Minnesota due to downed trees and power lines.
The highest measured wind gusts were:
71 mph at KBBB in Benson, MN.
67 mph at KRWF in Redwood Falls, MN.
66 mph at KAQP in Appleton, MN.
66 mph at KMOX in Morris, MN.
64 mph at KJYG in St James, MN.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323827. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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