High Wind, Norman
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Norman forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.327, -96.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Minnesota, March 17, 1999
An area of low pressure drifted across Minnesota, producing strong wind speeds across west central portions of the state. A gust of 58 mph was reported at Fergus Falls and a gust of 55 mph was reported at Detroit Lakes.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 FGF wrote it up.
An area of low pressure drifted across Minnesota, producing strong wind speeds across west central portions of the state. A gust of 58 mph was reported at Fergus Falls and a gust of 55 mph was reported at Detroit Lakes. A car dealership in Hawley had a roof blown off one of its buildings, damaging several cars nearby.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Mahnomen
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mahnomen forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.325, -95.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, South Clearwater
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- South Clearwater forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Clay
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.892, -96.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, West Becker
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- West Becker forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, East Becker
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- East Becker forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wilkin
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wilkin forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.357, -96.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, West Otter Tail
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- West Otter Tail forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, East Otter Tail
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- East Otter Tail forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grant
- When
- March 17, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.934, -96.012 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Iowa, March 17, 1999
- Winter Storm in New Mexico, March 17 to 19, 1999
- High Wind in Ohio, March 17 to 18, 1999
- Flooding in Montana, March 17 to 22, 1999
- High Wind in Minnesota, March 17, 1999
- Strong Wind in Wisconsin, March 17 to 18, 1999
- High Wind in South Dakota, March 17, 1999
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 17, 1999
- High Wind in Minnesota, March 17, 1999
- High Wind in South Dakota, March 17, 1999
- High Surf in Hawaii, March 17, 1999
- High Wind in North Dakota, March 17, 1999
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, March 1999
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: 5688031, 5688032, 5688033, 5688034, 5688035, 5688036, 5688037, 5688038, 5688039, 5688040.