Very strong winds developed over southwest Minnesota on Christmas night and continued into the morning of December 26th. The southwest to west winds developed as a low pressure system, which had brought rain and thunderstorms on Christmas Day, moved just north of the area. Sustained winds reached up to 51 mph, and gusts were measured as high as 74 mph.

High Wind in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 74 mph at Marshall Airport.

High Wind in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 59 mph at Pipestone Airport.

High Wind in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 66 mph near Dovray.

High Wind in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 71 mph near Jeffers.

High Wind in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 65 mph at Beaver Creek.

High Wind in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 65 mph at Worthington Airport.

High Wind in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. There was also minor building damage in Jackson. The winds included a peak gust of 59 mph near Lakefield.

High Wind in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 25-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 26-DEC-16 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a peak gust of 60 mph near Arco, or several miles south southeast of Ivanhoe.