Thunderstorm Wind, Kittson
- When
- August 12, 1:13 AM CST
- Where
- Kittson County, Hallock Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.767, -96.933
The Hallock AWOS measured a wind gust at 50 knots.
Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Minnesota, August 12, 2000
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
- $29,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:14 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- August 12, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Warren
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 48.200, -96.767
Tree damage was reported in Warren.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- August 12, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Stephen
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 48.450, -96.867
Trees were uprooted and several small buildings were overturned.
Thunderstorm Wind, Roseau
- When
- August 12, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Roseau County, 9 mi NW of Greenbush
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 48.800, -96.317
Large branches were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- August 12, 2:05 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Strandquist
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 48.500, -96.450
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- August 12, 2:15 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, 3 mi N of Middle River
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 48.483, -96.167
Tree damage was reported north of Middle River.
Lightning, Wadena
- When
- August 12, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wadena County, Menahga
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.586, -94.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a garage, which ignited a fire that burned the entire structure down.
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in New Jersey, August 12 to 17, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Arizona, August 12, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 12, 2000
- Heat in Texas, August 12, 2000
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in New York, August 12, 2000
- Tornado in Florida, August 12, 2000
- Damaging Winds in North Dakota, August 12, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Colorado, August 12, 2000
- Flooding in Florida, August 12, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, August 12 to 13, 2000
- Flood in Florida, August 12, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 12, 2000
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: 5169621, 5169622, 5169939, 5169624, 5169625, 5169623, 5169940.