Tag: rainfall reports
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Northland Storms: Hail, Funnel Clouds and Heavy Rain – Aug. 25
Today, the Northland saw scattered showers and thunderstorms, featuring hail from quarter- to half-dollar size, isolated funnel clouds, and localized wind damage in Duluth’s Morgan Park area. Local Storm Reports – August 25, 2026 7:32 PM: Funnel Cloud. 6 SW Webb Lake, WI (Burnett County). Funnel over County C and…
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🌧️🌩️ Scattered Storms Continue This Evening; ⚡🧊 Isolated Severe Threats with Quarter-Size Hail and Winds Up to 60 mph
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue across the Northland through this evening, progressing southeastward. These storms may produce brief periods of heavy rainfall, with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible. The primary hazards include hail up to half-dollar size (1.25″ in diameter) and wind gusts approaching 60 mph.…
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🌧️ Heavy Downpours Hit NE Minnesota Monday; Chisholm Tops the Region With 1.99″
On Monday, scattered showers and thunderstorms moved east-southeast across the region, bringing heavy downpours to parts of northeast Minnesota. Areas north of Duluth received half an inch or more of rain, while a separate corridor of heavier rain developed from west-central to central Minnesota. It was a close call for…
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🌧️Evening Showers and Isolated Storms; Cold Front to Bring 15–30 mph NW Gusts Overnight into Sunday Morning
A cold front is moving east out of central Minnesota this afternoon and is expected to exit the Northland by late tonight. Ahead of the front, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms have formed in a narrow north-south band across north-central Minnesota. Partial clearing in this area following this morning’s…
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🌧️ Babbitt, Embarrass, Ely Pick Up Rain in a Narrow Overnight Band
As expected, last night’s rain impacted a narrow stretch across far northern Minnesota into the Arrowhead, with little to no rainfall farther south in the region. Babbitt led the way with just over a half inch of rain early Sunday, while Embarrass picked up around 0.4 inches and Ely collected…
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🌫️ Hazy Skies Saturday From Wildfire Smoke; Saturday Night Rain Mainly North
Wildfire smoke is expected to drift into the Northland on Saturday, but most of it will remain high in the atmosphere, causing hazy skies with minimal impact at ground level. Below is the HRRR model forecast for vertically integrated smoke. Saturday morning looks clear across the Northland, with the next…
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🌧️ Northern Minnesota gets over an inch of rain, with amounts tapering off quickly to the south.
Thunderstorms drenched northern Minnesota on Monday night, with many areas receiving between half an inch and over an inch of rain. Bigfork topped the list with 1.24 inches, followed by Cass Lake at 1.11 inches, International Falls at 1.09 inches, and Walker with 1.03 inches. Early Tuesday morning, storms brought…