Minnesota, 1997

Damaging Wind in Minnesota, September 18, 1997

September 18, 1997 · NWS DLH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm winds blew billboards over. The wind speed is estimated.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.

Thunderstorm winds blew billboards over. The wind speed is estimated.

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:22 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carlton

When
September 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Carlton County, Cromwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.680, -92.880

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5613861.