Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Minnesota

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2026 · Douglas County, Minnesota

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reports of tree damage in Alexandria. The ASOS station located at Chandler Field recorded a wind gust of 47kts.

The wider storm

A surface cold front moved in from the Dakotas and converged on a very warm and unstable airmass. Dew points had reached the mid to upper 70s with a few pockets of 80 degrees. Although daytime heating was slightly stifled due to afternoon cloud cover, storms developed along the surface front on the evening of June 29th across western MN. A few cells produced large hail and damaging wind gusts in Pope, Douglas, and Todd Counties.

Began near Alexandria (45.8900, -95.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354422. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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