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Jun 11, 2008 4:45 pm US/Central
I-94 Reopens After Winds Knock Down Semis, Cows
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) ―
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A semi rests along the right shoulder in the eastbound lane of Interstate 94 at Fergus Falls, Minn. on Wednesday morning, June 11, after high winds and thunderstorms forced the semi to tip.
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Part of Interstate 94 was closed for a few hours near Fergus Falls after high winds blew a couple of semi-trucks off the road.
The National Weather Serviced says straight-line winds of between 70 and 85 mph hit Valley City on Wednesday.
State Patrol Captain Bruce Hentges says winds gusting from 60 to 70 mph blew two semis on their sides. One semi went completely off the road, while the other blocked both lanes of I-94.
The interstate reopened at 3:20 p.m. No one was hurt.
The Barnes County Sheriff's office says a livestock barn 10 miles north of Valley City was destroyed. Authorities say the owner of the barn reported seeing a cow blown in the air by the high winds.
Winds gusted to more than 50 mph at the Fergus Falls airport.
The National Weather Serviced says straight-line winds of between 70 and 85 mph hit Valley City on Wednesday.The Barnes County Sheriff's office says a livestock barn 10 miles north of Valley City was destroyed. Authorities say the owner of the barn reported seeing a cow blown in the air by the high winds.Winds gusted to more than 50 mph at the Fergus Falls airport.
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