Thunderstorm Wind in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2026 · Freeborn County, Minnesota

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS located at Albert Lea Municipal Airport a 62-mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A deepening low-pressure system located across the western Canadian Prairies moved into Manitoba on April 23rd, 2026. A surface cold front associated with this low was stretched across Minnesota. This aided the development of showers and thunderstorms that afternoon. A few stronger storms did produce large hail measuring quarter size (Freeborn Co.) and half-dollar size (Meeker Co.). Additionally, in southern Minnesota, the AWOS station located in Albert Lea measured a 62-mph wind gust.

Began near (ael)albert Lea Arpt (43.6800, -93.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332812. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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