Thunderstorm Wind — Clearwater, Minnesota

2020-09-02 · near Leonard, Clearwater, Minnesota

Event narrative

Several tree branches were blown down.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front swept across eastern North Dakota and the northwestern quarter of Minnesota during the evening of September 2nd. Around 8 pm CDT, a line of thunderstorms stretched from central Walsh County (ND) southwestward into eastern Eddy County (ND). These storms progressed nearly straight east, so that by 10:30 pm CDT, they stretched from Waskish to Bemidji to just east of Detroit Lakes (MN). These storms produced strong wind gusts at numerous locations along this track.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 910849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.