Storms make for windy, wet Memorial Day in NWI
High winds blow through area on May 30
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Steve and Kathy Leng's house on South Second Avenue West received a new roof ornament courtesy of Monday's storms.
There was no need to remove your cap during Memorial Day services on Monday – the wind did that for you.
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A tree near the former H-M-S Elementary building snapped like a twig during the Memorial Day storms.
Thunderstorms blew through the region, causing power outages and property damage in several locations. In Hartley, many trees were downed and electricity was out in portions of town in the afternoon.
The weather sent most Memorial Day programs inside during the morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Sioux Falls, some thunderstorms that passed through the tri-state region produced wind speeds of 80 mph.
If this spring has seemed stormier than most, you aren't imagining it. The NWS has issued 187 combined severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings in 2022. Since 1986, the only other year was in 2004 when 299 warnings were issued through May 31.
