Overview
Following the passage of a strong cold front, winds shifted to a northwesterly direction. In addition to bringing colder air into the region, the winds intensified with widespread gusts to over 40 mph.Storm Reports
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1210 PM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...HIGHEST WIND GUSTS RECORDING ON SUNDAY FOR SELECTED OBSERVATION SITES... LOCATIONS IN THE NWS GRAND FORKS FORECAST AREA HAMPDEN ND (FIRE WEATHER RAWS SITE)...........56 MPH AT 734 AM FARGO AIRPORT (ASOS)..........................55 MPH AT 908 AM MCHENRY ND (NDAWN)............................55 MPH AT 728 AM DEVILS LAKE AIRPORT (AWOS)....................53 MPH AT 615 AM WAHPETON/MOORETON ND (ND DOT RWIS SITE).......53 MPH AT 931 AM WYNDMERE ND (NDAWN)...........................53 MPH AT 1135 AM DAZEY ND (NDAWN)..............................52 MPH AT 445 AM VERNDALE MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)................52 MPH AT 504 AM MOORHEAD AIRPORT (AWOS).......................52 MPH AT 914 AM WAHPETON AIRPORT (AWOS).......................52 MPH AT 555 AM HALLOCK AIRPORT (AWOS)........................51 MPH AT 653 AM NORTH GRAND FORKS (ND DOT RWIS SITE)..........51 MPH AT 651 AM SOUTH GRAND FORKS (GF SCHOOL DISTRICT)........50 MPH AT 743 AM EAST GRAND FORKS/FISHER (MN DOT RWIS SITE)....50 MPH AT 728 AM HALSTAD ND (MN DOT RWIS SITE).................50 MPH AT 853 AM DONALDSON MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)...............50 MPH AT 739 AM ST VINCENT MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)..............49 MPH AT 653 AM GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE (ASOS).............49 MPH AT 559 AM BROOKS MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)..................49 MPH AT 855 AM FINGAL ND (NDAWN).............................49 MPH AT 1115 AM LISBON ND (NDAWN).............................49 MPH AT 538 AM CAREY ND (NDAWN)..............................48 MPH AT 759 AM FERGUS FALLS AIRPORT (AWOS)...................48 MPH AT 933 AM THIEF RIVER FALLS AIRPORT (AWOS)..............48 MPH AT 815 AM BAKER ND (NDAWN)..............................47 MPH AT 110 PM CROOKSTON AIRPORT (AWOS)......................47 MPH AT 755 AM MICHIGAN ND (NDAWN)...........................47 MPH AT 524 AM MAYVILLE ND (NDAWN)...........................47 MPH AT 903 AM MCLEOD ND (FIRE WEATHER RAWS SITE)............47 MPH AT 1049 AM MAHNOMEN MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)................46 MPH AT 452 AM LAKE PARK MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)...............46 MPH AT 759 AM FORT TOTTEN ND (FIRE WEATHER RAWS SITE).......45 MPH AT 456 AM FOSSTON AIRPORT (AWOS)........................45 MPH AT 935 AM TENNEY MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)..................45 MPH AT 658 AM GATZKE MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)..................45 MPH AT 903 AM BUFFALO ND (ND DOT RWIS SITE).................45 MPH AT 920 AM BAUDETTE AIRPORT (ASOS).......................44 MPH AT 1051 PM BADGER MN (MN DOT RWIS SITE)..................44 MPH AT 1029 PM EKRE ND (NDAWN)...............................44 MPH AT 1011 AM HILLSBORO ND (NDAWN)..........................44 MPH AT 921 AM EMERADO ND (ND DOT RWIS SITE).................43 MPH AT 633 AM 10 N DRAYTON ND (ND DOT RWIS SITE)............43 MPH AT 923 AM DETROIT LAKES AIRPORT (AWOS)..................43 MPH AT 833 AM GALESBURG ND (NDAWN)..........................43 MPH AT 1104 AM CANDO ND (PRIVATE CITIZEN WEATHER STATION)....42 MPH AT 1100 AM PROSPER ND (NDAWN)............................42 MPH AT 1019 AM PARK RAPIDS AIRPORT (ASOS)....................41 MPH AT 1253 AM ROSEAU AIRPORT (AWOS).........................40 MPH AT 135 PM WADENA AIRPORT (AWOS).........................39 MPH AT 1157 AM BEMIDJI AIRPORT (AWOS)........................38 MPH AT 355 PM WASKISH MN AIRPORT (AWOS).....................35 MPH AT 1231 PM OTHER NEARBY OBSERVATION SITES JAMESTOWN ND (ASOS)............................56 MPH AT 456 AM ALEXANDRIA MN (ASOS)...........................56 MPH AT 1033 AM BELCOURT ND (FIRE WEATHER RAWS SITE)...........55 MPH AT 622 AM MORRIS MN (AWOS)...............................55 MPH AT 933 AM MARION ND (NDAWN)..............................53 MPH AT 520 AM WHEATON MN (AWOS)..............................52 MPH AT 914 AM ELLENDALE ND (AT THE HIGH SCHOOL)..............51 MPH AT 200 PM OAKES ND (NDAWN)...............................51 MPH AT 135 PM BRITTON SD (AWOS)..............................46 MPH AT 455 AM
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