Very strong winds blew across Minnesota on Tuesday April 15, and Wednesday April 16, 2008. The highest gusts were on April 15. The strongest peak wind found was at St. Charles in Olmstead County with a gust to 55mph on the 15th. For the Twin Cities the highest wind speed recorded was 45mph at 4:22pm, April 15. The high winds were enough to blow sand around, knock small branches down from trees and make it difficult to walk against the wind. The warm air and winds helped to erode the ice on lakes quite a bit over central and southern Minnesota.
Listed here are some Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service about the gusty winds.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 554 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008 ...PEAK WIND GUSTS FOR SELECTED CITIES FROM TUESDAY THE 15TH... -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 MPH OR GREATER -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRMONT...........................53 MPH (235 PM) ST JAMES...........................52 MPH (436 PM) ALEXANDRIA.........................51 MPH (111 PM) CRYSTAL............................50 MPH (605 PM) REDWOOD FALLS......................50 MPH (457 PM) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 MPH OR GREATER -------------------------------------------------------------------- GLENWOOD...........................49 MPH (215 PM, 335 PM) ST CLOUD...........................48 MPH (358 PM) MANKATO............................48 MPH (515 PM) ST PAUL............................47 MPH (1257 PM, 459 PM) CANBY..............................47 MPH (755 AM) MADISON............................47 MPH (155 PM) MONTEVIDEO.........................47 MPH (1155 AM) NEW ULM............................47 MPH (155 PM, 255 PM) STAPLES............................47 MPH (215 PM, 235 PM, 355 PM) EDEN PRAIRIE.......................46 MPH (524 PM) MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL INTL AIRPORT...45 MPH (422 PM) FARIBAULT..........................45 MPH (455 PM) OLIVIA.............................45 MPH (215 PM) WASECA.............................45 MPH (315 PM) BLAINE.............................44 MPH (447 PM) MORRIS.............................44 MPH (1254 PM, 355 PM, 414 PM) OWATONNA...........................44 MPH (355 PM) BENSON.............................43 MPH (335 PM) PRINCETON..........................43 MPH (435 PM, 515 PM) RUSH CITY..........................43 MPH (235 PM) OSCEOLA WI.........................43 MPH (455 PM) APPLETON...........................41 MPH (315 PM, 355 PM) LAKEVILLE..........................41 MPH (335 PM) PAYNESVILLE........................41 MPH (315 PM, 335 PM) RED WING...........................40 MPH (255 PM) SOUTH ST PAUL......................40 MPH (535 PM) MENOMONIE WI.......................40 MPH (335 PM) NEW RICHMOND WI....................40 MPH (336 PM, 536 PM, 556 PM) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 MPH OR GREATER -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAU CLAIRE WI......................39 MPH (353 PM) GLENCOE............................39 MPH (357 PM) LITTLE FALLS.......................39 MPH (335 PM, 355 PM, 415 PM) MAPLE LAKE.........................38 MPH (315 PM) RICE LAKE WI.......................38 MPH (613 PM) BUFFALO............................37 MPH (355 PM) CAMBRIDGE..........................37 MPH (255 PM, 315 PM, 435 PM, 515 PM) HUTCHINSON.........................37 MPH (133 PM, 213 PM, 413 PM, 433 PM) MORA...............................36 MPH (155 PM, 355 PM, 455 PM) LADYSMITH WI.......................36 MPH (638 PM) WILLMAR............................35 MPH (315 PM) LITCHFIELD.........................31 MPH (315 PM, 355 PM) $$ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 622 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008 ...HIGHEST WINDS SORTED BY GUSTS IN THE PAST 24 HOURS... IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... STATION COUNTY TIME GUST ST CHARLES 4W RWIS OLMSTED 621 PM 55 MPH BYRON/KASSON RWIS DODGE 326 PM 52 MPH DEXTER RWIS MOWER 401 PM 52 MPH ROCHESTER ASOS OLMSTED 454 PM 49 MPH DODGE CENTER AWOS DODGE 236 PM 47 MPH PRESTON AWOS FILLMORE 535 PM 47 MPH READS LANDING WABASHA 528 PM 47 MPH AUSTIN AWOS MOWER 357 PM 41 MPH KELLOGG RWIS WABASHA 404 PM 38 MPH WINONA AWOS WINONA 1255 AM 35 MPH IN NORTHEAST IOWA... STATION COUNTY TIME GUST CHARLES CITY AWOS FLOYD 315 PM 41 MPH OELWEIN AWOS FAYETTE 415 PM 40 MPH DECORAH AWOS WINNESHIEK 335 PM 36 MPH IN WESTERN WISCONSIN... STATION COUNTY TIME GUST ARCADIA HILL RWIS TREMPEALEAU 1111 PM 43 MPH LA CROSSE ASOS LA CROSSE 253 PM 40 MPH TOMAH 4N RWIS MONROE 507 PM 37 MPH MOUNT STERLING 1S RWIS CRAWFORD 309 PM 36 MPH SPARTA AWOS MONROE 355 PM 35 MPH PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AWOS CRAWFORD 416 PM 35 MPH WISC DELLS AWOS SAUK 935 PM 35 MPH BOSCOBEL ASOS GRANT 1253 PM 35 MPH KEY TO OBSERVATION TYPES AWS - SENSORS FROM AWS INCORPORATED. OFTEN LOCATED AT SCHOOLS. RWIS - ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS. LOCATED ON MAJOR ROADS AND BRIDGES. RAWS - FIRE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. OFTEN LOCATED IN FORESTS. ASOS/AWOS - AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. LOCATED AT AIRPORTS. OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
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