Dust Storm in Norman, Minnesota

Dust Storm May 14, 2026 · Norman, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Station MN058 Halstad MN DOT reported visibilities one quarter mile or less, while the Halstad RWIS webcam on Highway 75 from MN DOT showed brown out conditions due to blowing dust during that period of time. Peak winds measured were 57 mph.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system passing through southern Canada brought high winds across parts of eastern ND and northwest MN. Due to ambient dry conditions blowing dust developed, and localized brown out conditions developed within the southern Red River Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333530. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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