Thunderstorm Wind — Lake, Minnesota

2018-07-08 · near Waldo, Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

Multiple trees were knocked down onto power lines along U.S. Highway 2.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across the area. Rich, low-level moisture was in place ahead of the front and numerous strong to severe storms developed. Storm motion was west to east parallel to the front and resulted in heavy rain. Storms earlier in the day saturated the soil and contributed to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 773708. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.