A strong cold front whipped through Central and Southern Minnesota on this date. Strong Northwest winds behind the front were most prevalent across a portion of West Central and much of South Central Minnesota. Some of the highest gusts that occurred were: 58 knots five miles South of Marietta; 54 knots at Blue Earth, 53 knots in Hanley Falls; 52 knots in Fairmont; 50 knots at Redwood Falls; 49 knots in Alexandria; 48 knots at Morris, 48 knots in Glenwood.

High Wind in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 09:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Fifty knot gust occurred in Redwood Falls at 0710.

High Wind in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 09:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 07:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gust occurred at New Ulm at 0731 LST.

High Wind in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 08:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 07:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 08:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 08:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 06:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Report of 58 knots occurred at MNDOT observation site, 5 S of Marietta. A gust to 51 knots was also reported from an AWOS site in Madison.

High Wind in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 09:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 07:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gust occurred in Hanley Falls at 1200 LST. Another gust to 49 knot was observed at Canby at 1132 CST, with a gust to 48 knots also recorded in Granite Falls at 0731 CST.

High Wind in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 07:30:00 to 26-OCT-08 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 08:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gust occurred at Fairmont at 0915 LST.

High Wind in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 09:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Reported at MNDOT observation in Blue Earth at 1101 LST.

High Wind in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Reported at 1116 LST in Waseca.

High Wind in FREEBORN, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 12:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Reported in Albert Lea at 1115 LST.

High Wind in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 26-OCT-08 08:00:00 to 26-OCT-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Reported in Owatonna at 1117 LST.