Tag: tornadoes
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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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Murphy Lake EF-1 tornado details and Northland weekend forecast
Early Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026, a brief tornado touched down over Murphy Lake in central St. Louis County, Minnesota. Rating: EF-1Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mphPath length: 1.6 milesPath width: 100 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0 Start date: June 30, 2026Start time: 12:36 AMStart location: 5 miles east-southeast of Zim End date:…
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Northland Severe Storms Tonight: Large Hail, Damaging Wind Risk
This afternoon, a low-pressure system over central North Dakota has a warm front stretching east-southeast through central Minnesota into northern Wisconsin, while a cold front extends southwest from the low across the eastern Dakotas. South of the warm front, temperatures climbed into the upper 80s and low 90s today, while…
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Northland Forecast: Muggy Monday, Storm Chances & Late‑June Snow Out West
A strong southerly low-level jet will keep pushing plenty of moisture north into our area tonight. This afternoon’s surface map shows two boundaries: one behaving more like a moisture gradient front, with dew points climbing into the 70s to the south and sitting in the 50s and low 60s to…
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Showers and a Few Storms Sunday Morning Across Parts of the Northland
Showers and a few isolated thunderstorms could move across parts of the Northland Sunday morning, starting after 6 or 7 AM as they track east from western Minnesota. If the line of storms stays intact, it might impact some areas, though no severe weather is anticipated. Rainfall before noon Sunday…
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Strong Storms Possible in the Northland late Tonight and Wednesday
One of the most favorable setups for strong and severe thunderstorms in the Northland this spring is expected to arrive on Wednesday. A strong mid- and upper-level trough will quickly move northeast out of the northern Plains, with strong divergence and southwest winds aloft creating plenty of lift in the…
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Severe Storms Possible in the Northland Wednesday; Dense Fog Tonight
Humid air from Lake Superior will create widespread fog around the lake tonight into Tuesday morning, reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less in some areas. The fog is expected to clear by Tuesday afternoon, but more dense fog may return Tuesday evening and linger until Wednesday morning. …Severe…