Minnesota, 2001

High Wind in Minnesota, October 25, 2001

October 25, 2001 · NWS ARX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

West winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph and were associated with a strong low pressure system situated over Lake Superior. A storm spotter reported a peak gust of 59 mph in Racine (Mower County).

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.

West winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph and were associated with a strong low pressure system situated over Lake Superior. A storm spotter reported a peak gust of 59 mph in Racine (Mower County).

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Event by event

7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Mower

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Mower forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.672, -92.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Olmsted

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Olmsted forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dodge

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.023, -92.862 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Winona

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Winona forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.987, -91.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wabasha

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Wabasha forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.284, -92.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Houston

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.671, -91.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fillmore

When
October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fillmore forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.674, -92.090 (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.

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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: 5269819, 5269820, 5269821, 5269822, 5269899, 5269900, 5269901.