Category: flash flood risk
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⛈️ Slow‑Moving Storms Tonight Could Bring Heavy Rain to Northern Minnesota
Tonight, northern Minnesota can expect showers and thunderstorms, with some heavy rain and a chance of isolated flash flooding as the storms move slowly due to weak winds aloft. More scattered showers are likely on Friday thanks to a low over Iowa and a cold front in the area, but…
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⛈️ Chaotic Rainfall Pattern as Cold Front Slides Through the Northland
A cold front will move slowly southeast from eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota between Thursday and Friday, while low pressure over the western High Plains shifts east-southeast, staying well south of the Northland. Rainfall patterns with this system seem pretty chaotic, with showers and thunderstorms likely along the cold…
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⛈️ Thursday–Friday Rainmaker: Plenty of Lift, Limited Severe Potential
From Thursday to Friday, a trough will slide southeast from the northern Plains, picking up a bit of strength along the way. With ample lift and moisture, it should bring some rain to much of the upper Midwest from Thursday into Friday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely given the instability, but…
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Strong to Severe Storms Tonight in Northern MN; Local 1–2″+ Rainfall Possible
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected tonight across parts of northwest and north-central Minnesota, extending into areas of North Dakota. Northwest and north central Minnesota could get hit with massive hail, possibly up to the size of baseballs, along with damaging winds reaching 60–80 mph. A few tornadoes might also…
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Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin Weather Forecast: Rain and Thunderstorms Expected on Thursday
5:20 PM Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Rain is expected to return to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin on Thursday due to a strong cold front and an upper-level trough moving eastward from the northern Plains.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Central Minnesota and Southeast North Dakota Until 9 PM
3:21 PM Monday, August 26, 2024 Some cities in the Northland that are included in this severe thunderstorm watch are Walker, Longville, Remer, Backus, Pine River, Leader, Brainerd, Crosby, Nisswa, Garrison, Hill City, McGregor, Aitkin, Malmo and McGrath.
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High Precipitable Water Values and Severe Thunderstorm Potential
12:20 PM Monday, August 26, 2024 Sunday proved to be fruitful as I gained three new paid subscribers to my blog, increasing the total to six. I hope to see this number grow further. My gratitude goes out to those who have subscribed so far. Considering the strength of the…