Minnesota, 2000

Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 9, 2000

July 9, 2000 · NWS ARX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

Law enforcement officials estimated wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, which blew down trees and damaged the roof on a farm building.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
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 ARX wrote it up.

Law enforcement officials estimated wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, which blew down trees and damaged the roof on a farm building.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
July 9, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Fillmore County, 1 mi S of Chatfield
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$750
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.833, -92.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
July 9, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Fillmore County, 3 mi W of Bristol
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.550, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
July 9, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Granger
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.500, -92.100

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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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: 5175747, 5175748, 5175749.