High Wind, Roseau
- When
- October 5, 7:58 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Roseau forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.775, -95.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Minnesota, October 5, 2005
The strong northeast wind had a long trajectory over Lake of the Woods, which caused the most problems for the Warroad area. High waves and water levels at the mouth of the Warroad River significantly damaged the Warroad public dock.
Where it happened
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- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS FGF wrote it up.
The strong northeast wind had a long trajectory over Lake of the Woods, which caused the most problems for the Warroad area. High waves and water levels at the mouth of the Warroad River significantly damaged the Warroad public dock. Roof shingles and several small storage sheds were also damaged in town. A building under construction in Baudette was blown over.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Lake of the Woods
- When
- October 5, 7:58 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lake of the Woods forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.771, -94.905 (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
- Lightning Strike in Florida, October 5, 2005
- Blizzard in North Dakota, October 5, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 5 to 7, 2005
- Tornado in Georgia, October 5, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Montana, October 5, 2005
- High Surf in Hawaii, October 5 to 8, 2005
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 5 to 7, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 5 to 6, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Montana, October 5, 2005
- Blizzard in North Dakota, October 5 to 6, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 5 to 6, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, October 5, 2005
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, October 2005
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5476692, 5476693.