Thunderstorm Wind, Mower
- When
- June 6, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Mower County, 2 mi N of Lyle
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.530, -92.970
Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 6, 1999
Wind gusts as high as 70 mph knocked down numerous trees and power lines. Several farms in the Le Roy, Lyle and Adams area (Mower County) suffered damage when barns and machine sheds collapsed due to the near hurricane-force winds.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $405,000
- Crop damage
- $195,000
- Events
- 17
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 ARX wrote it up.
Wind gusts as high as 70 mph knocked down numerous trees and power lines. Several farms in the Le Roy, Lyle and Adams area (Mower County) suffered damage when barns and machine sheds collapsed due to the near hurricane-force winds.
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 147 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.
Event by event
17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge
- When
- June 6, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Dodge County, 2 mi E of Kasson
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -92.720
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 6, 4:42 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Byron
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -92.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 6, 4:48 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, 2 mi N of Rochester
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.070, -92.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 6, 4:48 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Stewartville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.850, -92.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 6, 4:49 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Rochester
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $70,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -92.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 6, 4:51 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Rochester
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $45,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -92.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- June 6, 4:57 PM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, 2 mi S of Elgin
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.100, -92.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Winona
- When
- June 6, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Winona County, Utica
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -91.970
Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore
- When
- June 6, 5:19 PM CST
- Where
- Fillmore County, Preston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -92.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Mower
- When
- June 6, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Mower County, Le Roy
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.520, -92.520
Thunderstorm Wind, Mower
- When
- June 6, 7:33 PM CST
- Where
- Mower County, 3 mi S of Grand Meadow
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -92.580
Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore
- When
- June 6, 7:34 PM CST
- Where
- Fillmore County, 1 mi W of Spring Vly
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -92.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore
- When
- June 6, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Fillmore County, Spring Vly
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -92.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore
- When
- June 6, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Fillmore County, 9 mi E of Spring Vly
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Crop damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -92.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore
- When
- June 6, 7:52 PM CST
- Where
- Fillmore County, Preston
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -92.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Winona
- When
- June 6, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Winona County, Ridgeway
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.920, -91.570
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5703136, 5703150, 5703149, 5703137, 5703138, 5703139, 5703140, 5703141, 5703151, 5703142, 5703148, 5703143, 5703144, 5703145, 5703146, 5703147, 5703152.