High Wind in Cottonwood, Minnesota

High Wind March 12, 2026 – March 13, 2026 · Cottonwood, Minnesota

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained winds were between 40 and 53 mph at times, with gusts as high as 71 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Mountain Lake.

The wider storm

A powerful, but rather moisture starved low pressure system moved across the Northern Plains March 12-13. Widespread high winds raced across the region late on the 12th and into the early overnight of the 13th with gusts ranging from 58 to 78 mph behind a strong cold front. With little to no snow on the ground, there were no significant reductions in visibility.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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