Minnesota, 2025

Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 4, 2025

July 4, 2025 · NWS DLH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A warm front lifted across northeastern Minnesota the morning of the 4th bringing a very warm and humid airmass to the region. Isolated thunderstorms developed across north-central Minnesota and were wind producing storms with a gust of 78 mph recorded at the International Falls airport along with some isolated tree damage elsewhere across the region.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 DLH wrote it up.

A warm front lifted across northeastern Minnesota the morning of the 4th bringing a very warm and humid airmass to the region. Isolated thunderstorms developed across north-central Minnesota and were wind producing storms with a gust of 78 mph recorded at the International Falls airport along with some isolated tree damage elsewhere across the region.

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 212 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching

When
July 4, 1:59 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County, (Inl)intl Falls Arpt
Measured
68 kt (78 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
48.570, -93.400

A gust of 78 mph was recorded by the KINL International Falls Airport ASOS station.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 4, 2:50 PM CST to 2:52 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, 2.76 mi E of Arbutus
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
48.300, -92.970

A few small trees were down with some small debris being picked up by the winds as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
July 4, 8:56 PM CST to 8:58 PM CST
Where
Itasca County, Keewatin
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
47.400, -93.080

Several medium to large trees were down with a few partially onto power lines.

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: 1280479, 1280480, 1280481.