Tag: tornadoes
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⛈️🌧️Cold Front Brings Storms Tonight, Cooler Weekend for the Northland
A cold front is moving eastward from northwest Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas this afternoon. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front are bringing warm air and increasing moisture, with temperatures reaching the 70s and low 80s across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, and even the 90s in parts of…
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⚡ Morning Showers Then a Conditional Severe Threat Thursday Afternoon and Evening
There’s a chance of rain in the Northland on Thursday as a low-pressure system moves east-southeast from northern North Dakota, resembling a mid-August clipper. This system is expected to bring two rounds of precipitation. The first will occur during the morning and early afternoon, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms…
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🌦️ Wet North, Dry South Over the Past Three Weeks; Saturday Brings Only Modest Rain
Over the past three weeks, far northern Minnesota has experienced a shift to a wetter pattern, with several rain events resulting in precipitation ranging from 100% to nearly 200% of normal since July 21. In contrast, southern areas have remained much drier during the same period, receiving only 2% to…
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⛈️ Duluth Sees 1–5 AM Storm Window as Cold Front Approaches
A cold front will move east from western Minnesota across the Northland tonight, heading out by mid-morning Tuesday. Ahead of it, southerly winds will pull warm, humid air north, while cooler, drier air follows behind on northwest winds. This shift in wind direction along the boundary will create strong convergence,…
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🌧️ Monday’s Storms Target Eastern ND and Western MN; Northland Sees Late‑Night Round
A cold front will move east from the Dakotas on Monday, crossing the Northland late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. It’s expected to bring the next round of rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, though not everyone will get much, which is pretty typical for summer. Showers and…
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Storm Risk Friday, Then High‑Altitude Smoke Brings Haze Into the Weekend
A few strong to severe thunderstorms could develop from late Friday afternoon into the evening, mainly across parts of the eastern Dakotas into west-central and northern Minnesota. This is where conditions may come together to support the risk for some severe storms. Late Friday afternoon and evening, the main severe…
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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…