Jun 27, 1998
A line of intense thunderstorms swept through southeast Minnesota with two distinct downburst damage paths.The northern track hit southern Wabasha County and then passed through central Winona County hitting the city of Winona directly. Thousands of trees were knocked down from wind gusts of 70 to 90 mph, along with power lines down and sporadic property damage.The southern track was more intense and passed from Austin through Fillmore and Houston Counties before crossing into Wisconsin. The C
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5653095). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fillmore County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.