High winds that swept across the state after dark Monday included a peak wind gust of 74 miles per hour recorded at the Minot International Airport, strong enough to topple a light pole at the airport’s parking lot and cause damage to at least one vehicle. [Photo: Kim Fundingsland/The Dakotan]
High winds that swept across the state after dark Monday included a peak wind gust of 74 miles per hour recorded at the Minot International Airport, strong enough to topple a light pole at the airport’s parking lot and cause damage to at least one vehicle. [Photo: Kim Fundingsland/The Dakotan]
This wind speed chart compiled by the National Weather Service in Bismarck shows several locations where wind was clocked from 59 to 74 mph Monday evening through Tuesday morning. [Image: weather.gov]