Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 26, 2000

Name: Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 26, 2000
Start: 2000-08-26T00:30
End: 2000-08-26T00:50
Location: Minnesota

August 26, 2000 · NWS MPX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.5 million
Crop damage: $100,000
Events: 2

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: August 26, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Lake Elmo
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage: $1.5 million
Crop damage: $100,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.000, -92.883

Wind measured at Lake Elmo Airport. Thirtytwo aircraft damaged, structural damage to several hangars at the Lake Elmo Airport. Estimated damage of one million dollars at the airport, according to the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Forty homes damaged just west of the airport with another 0.5 million damage estimated. Most damage involved dislodged shingles, siding, garage doors damaged. Many large trees in the old village area of Lake Elmo suffered heavy damage, or were blown down. Some corn also flattened. Twenty thousand electrical customers out of power for several hours across Woodbury, Afton, and Lake Elmo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: August 26, 12:50 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Stillwater
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 45.067, -92.833

Trees and power lines toppled.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5171273, 5171274.