The highest wind gusts recorded at the Faribault Municipal Airport Tuesday were around 45 mph, according to the NWS.
Blizzard-like conditions were moving from the West into the High Plains Tuesday, bringing sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Meanwhile, thunderstorms bringing hail and the possibility of tornadoes pushed into the Twin Cities area early Tuesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued Wind Advisories across the Northern Plains until later this week.
The NWS Office in Duluth, Minnesota said gusts up to 45 mph are expected across Minnesota through Wednesday morning.
In North Dakota, High Wind Warnings are in effect for the state's northeast region along the Minnesota state border. The warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Friday as forecasters are predicting westerly winds between 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
At least nine tractor-trailers were blown over on a Minnesota interstate Tuesday because of sustained high winds.
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Heavy winds blew over a pair of semitrailers Wednesday on Interstate 70 in western Kansas, authorities said. No serious injuries were reported.(Phil Anderson)
By Phil Anderson
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:57 AM EDT
GOODLAND, Kan. (WIBW) - Heavy winds were being blamed for a pair of semi-trailer crashes after the rigs were blown over Wednesday on Interstate 70 in Thomas County in western Kansas.
• The first crash was reported at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday on I-70 about 20 miles east of Goodland.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says that a 2022 International semitrailer was headed east on I-70 when it was blown over by the wind.
The rig came to rest on its right side in the south ditch of I-70.
The driver, Patrick A. Desorme, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., was transported to Citizens Medical Center in Colby for treatment of suspected minor injuries.
Desorme, who was alone in the semitrailer, was wearing his seat belt, the patrol said.
• The second wind-related semi crash was reported at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday on I-70 in nearly the exact location as the previous incident, about 20 miles east of Goodland.
In the second crash, a 2016 Freighliner semi was westbound on I-70 when it rolled onto its side because of the wind, authorities said.
The driver, Jose D.J. Ramirez-Gomez, 30, was transported to Citizens Medical Center in Colby for treatment of possible injuries. The patrol said Ramirez-Gomez was wearing a seat belt
A passenger in the semi, Jesus M. Lopez-Minjarez, 46, also was taken to Citizens Medical Center in Colby for treatment of possible injuries. The patrol said Lopez-Minjarez was wearing his seat belt.
The patrol’s online crash log didn’t indicate a city of residence for either Ramirez-Gomez or Lopez-Minjarez.