Category: Rainfall Reports
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Northern Minnesota Soakers: Northome Leads Friday Night Rainfall
Parts of northern Minnesota saw plenty of rain from Friday night’s storms, with Northome leading the way at 2.49 inches, followed by Orr with 2.36 inches. Rain totals dropped farther south, with about 0.6 inches in Ely, 0.4 inches in Hibbing, and just 0.08 inches at the Duluth Airport. Rainfall…
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Seagull Lake and Hayward Stand Out in an Otherwise Light Rain Event
Most places in the Northland saw just a trace to around 0.1 inches of rain from early Monday to early Tuesday, but a few spots got quite a bit more. Seagull Lake topped the list with 0.76 inches, followed by Hayward with 0.55 inches. Cook and Aurora each measured 0.35…
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Far Northeast Minnesota Fires See Some Rain — and a Surge of Lightning Strikes
Early Friday morning, showers and thunderstorms brought some much-needed rain to far northern Minnesota. It was a bit of a good news, bad news situation. The rain was much needed, though it’s still unclear if it will help with firefighting efforts. Unfortunately, thunderstorms also rolled through, bringing up to 13,000…
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Northland Rainfall Reports and Duluth 2026 Precipitation Stats
The heaviest rain last night ended up aligning more with the HREF model than the Euro or RAP models, with the highest totals in the southern parts of the Northland. Reports showed 1–2 inches of rain from around Fort Ripley east to Hayward, while the Duluth Airport saw only about…
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Six Tornadoes Hit Western Minnesota; Wind, Hail and Heavy Rain
Six tornadoes touched down in western Minnesota early Monday evening, with one causing two reported injuries about three miles south of Westbury at 7:58 PM. There were also reports of wind damage in the Brainerd Lakes area, connected to a line of severe thunderstorms on Monday evening. Storm Reports for…
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Northland Fourth of July Storms: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain
On the Fourth of July, scattered thunderstorms hit the western and southern parts of the Northland, bringing 1 to 2 inches of rain in some areas. There were also a few reports of large hail, up to the size of golf balls, along with damaging winds. Latest storm updates for…
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Heavy Rain, Hail and Wind: July 3, 2026 Northland Storm Recap
Scattered showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across parts of the Northland Friday afternoon into the evening. These storms brought heavy rainfall, and in some locations strong damaging wind gusts and even some hail. Friday’s highest rainfall totals were 2.15 inches in Burnett, MN, 1.92 inches in Spooner, WI, and 1.07…