Minnesota, 1998

High Wind in Minnesota, April 12, 1998

April 12, 1998 · NWS FSD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

South winds sustained near 40 mph for several hours with gusts above 50 mph blew the roof off a trailer home near Woodstock and caused minor tree damage over the area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 FSD wrote it up.

South winds sustained near 40 mph for several hours with gusts above 50 mph blew the roof off a trailer home near Woodstock and caused minor tree damage over the area.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Lincoln

When
April 12, 10:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Coordinates
44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pipestone

When
April 12, 10:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pipestone forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Rock

When
April 12, 10:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Coordinates
43.675, -96.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5636962, 5636963, 5636964.