High Wind — Central St. Louis, Minnesota
August 12, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
28 MG
Area
Central St. Louis
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two men went canoeing on Sand Lake near Britt, Minnesota, during the afternoon of the 12th. Strong west-northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph generated waves on Sand Lake that began to flood the canoe. Both men tried to swim for shore and one made it to an island and was rescued. The other man did not reach land and is presumed to have drowned as they were not wearing life jackets. Rescuers continued to search for the man's body into the weekend.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.