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Windy February 11th over Minnesota
A strong Alberta Clipper passed to the north of Minnesota on Monday February 11th, 2002. There was very little
snowfall, but strong winds were in abundance. Listed here are some Public Information Statements
from the National Weather Service regarding the strong winds.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
830 PM CST MON FEB 11 2002
...STRONG WINDS MOVE ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA...
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE STRONGEST WINDS RECORDED OVER PARTS
OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM THIS
EVENING...
LOCATION COUNTY TIME WINDSPEED
STAPLES TODD 6 PM SUSTAINED 40 MPH GUST TO 52 MPH
ALEXANDRIA DOUGLAS 5 PM SUSTAINED 40 MPH GUST TO 54 MPH
537 PM GUST TO 55 MPH
MORRIS STEVENS 4 PM GUST TO 51 MPH
5 PM GUST TO 48 MPH
BENSON SWIFT 5 PM SUSTAINED 39 MPH GUST TO 46 MPH
615 PM SUSTAINED 35 MPH GUST TO 46 MPH
APPLETON SWIFT 439 PM SUSTAINED 41 MPH GUST TO 52 MPH
DAWSON LAC QUI PARLE 4 PM SUSTAINED 44 MPH GUST TO 56 MPH
5 PM SUSTAINED 40 MPH GUST TO 56 MPH
MONTEVIDEO CHIPPEWA 517 PM GUST TO 47 MPH
537 PM GUST TO 51 MPH
WILLMAR KANDIYOHI 518 PM SUSTAINED 41 MPH GUST TO 55 MPH
6 PM SUSTAINED 38 MPH GUST TO 52 MPH
7 PM SUSTAINED 39 MPH GUST TO 51 MPH
OLIVIA RENVILLE 516 PM SUSTAINED 38 MPH GUST TO 51 MPH
6 PM SUSTAINED 41 MPH GUST TO 48 MPH
REDWOOD FALLS REDWOOD 539 PM GUST TO 51 MPH
NEW ULM BROWN 634 PM GUST TO 46 MPH
HUTCHINSON MCLEOD 6 PM GUST TO 49 MPH
GAYLORD MCLEOD 715 PM GUST TO 47 MPH
LITCHFIELD MEEKER 6 PM SUSTAINED 39 MPH GUST TO 48 MPH
ST CLOUD STEARNS 610 PM GUST TO 52 MPH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
510 PM CST MON FEB 11 2002
...PEAK WIND GUSTS TODAY THROUGH 5PM...
LOCATION COUNTY WIND GUST
..IOWA..
CHARLES CITY FLOYD 40 MPH
DECORAH WINNESHIEK 33 MPH
OELWEIN FAYETTE 36 MPH
..MINNESOTA..
AUSTIN MOWER 40 MPH
DODGE CENTER DODGE 49 MPH
ROCHESTER OLMSTED 47 MPH
WINONA WINONA 30 MPH
..WISCONSIN..
LA CROSSE ARPT LA CROSSE 38 MPH
LA CROSSE NWS LA CROSSE 52 MPH
MEDFORD TAYLOR 35 MPH
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN CRAWFORD 30 MPH
SPARTA MONROE 32 MPH
VOLK FIELD JUNEAU 30 MPH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
950 PM CST MON FEB 11 2002
...PEAK WIND GUSTS ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA TODAY...
LOCATION PEAK WIND DIRECTION TIME
BUFFALO 64 MPH WEST 1234 PM MST
HURON 64 MPH NORTHWEST 349 PM CST
FAITH 63 MPH NORTHWEST 1039 AM MST
MOBRIDGE 62 MPH NORTHWEST 205 PM CST
ABERDEEN 61 MPH NORTHWEST 325 PM CST
WINNER 61 MPH NORTHWEST 325 PM CST
PHILIP 60 MPH NORTHWEST 1255 PM CST
PIERRE 59 MPH WEST 227 PM CST
RAPID CITY ARPT 58 MPH NORTHWEST 1224 PM MST
MITCHELL 58 MPH NORTHWEST 425 PM CST
CHAMBERLAIN 58 MPH NORTHWEST 305 PM CST
SIOUX FALLS 55 MPH NORTHWEST 520 PM CST
WATERTOWN 51 MPH WEST 441 PM CST
CUSTER 46 MPH WEST 1153 AM MST
PINE RIDGE 33 MPH NORTHWEST 401 PM MST
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA
445 PM CST MON FEB 11 2002
STRONG WINDS MOVED ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL AND
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TODAY. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WIND GUSTS
AS OF 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
LOCATION PEAK WIND SPEED (MPH)
ST VINCENT MN 65
DONALDSON MN 64
TENNY MN 64
HALSTAD MN 63
LAKE PARK MN 63
MAHNOMEN MN 60
MOORHEAD MN 60
BROOKS MN 59
FARGO ND 58
GRAND FORKS AIRPORT 58
GRAND FORKS NWS 58
ROTHSAY MN 57
MCHENRY ND 56
DAZEY ND 56
OTTERTAIL MN 55
DEVILS LAKE ND 54
GATZKE MN 52
CANDO ND 51
HILLSBORO ND 50
FOREST RIVER ND 49
PILLSBURY ND 48
ELDRED MN 46
LANGDON ND 46
WYNDMERE ND 43
CAVALIER ND 38
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Last modified: February 12, 2002
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