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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Duluth, MN

July 11, 2016Ashland County, Bayfield County, Iron County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2016, 6:43 PM CDT for Ashland County, Bayfield County, Iron County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 11, 2016, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired: Jul 11, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Duluth, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Ashland County, WI, Bayfield County, WI, Iron County, WI

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 11, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 11, 3:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 3:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 4:10 AM CDT, 14 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
410 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-120945-
KOOCHICHING-NORTH ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-
NORTH ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/NORTH SHORE-
SOUTHERN COOK/NORTH SHORE-NORTH CASS-SOUTH ITASCA-SOUTH CASS-
CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTH AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTH ST. LOUIS-
PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE-
410 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL IMPACT THE ENTIRE
NORTHLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP
CURRENTS...MAINLY IN THE DULUTH ENTRY AFFECTING THE PARK POINT
BEACH IN DULUTH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWEST WISCONSIN ON
TUESDAY...WITH A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BUT
THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED TODAY.

LSZ121-140>148-120945-
BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
410 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY WILL RESULT IN
BUILDING WAVES...MAINLY AT THE HEAD OF THE LAKE. SEE THE LATEST
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS ON A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN
EFFECT.

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE...POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.

THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BUT
THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

JJM

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH (ALL LOWER CASE)

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 5:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 11, 5:58 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 11, 6:03 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
603 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SW KIMBERLY             46.56N 93.47W
07/11/2016                   AITKIN             MN   911 CALL CENTER

            10 TO 12 INCHES OF WATER ON ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION
            OF COUNTY ROAD 5 AND RICE RIVER CROSSING. WATER FLOWING
            OVER THE ROADWAY.

&&

WL

Local storm report, Jul 11, 6:10 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 11, 6:15 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 11, 6:17 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
617 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

WIZ003-007-008-112345-
WASHBURN-SAWYER-ASHLAND-
617 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SAWYER...
SOUTHWESTERN ASHLAND AND CENTRAL WASHBURN COUNTIES...

AT 616 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
6 MILES WEST OF SEELEY...TO NEAR SPOONER...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...DIME SIZE HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...AND
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  HAYWARD AROUND 620 PM CDT.
  SEELEY AROUND 625 PM CDT.
  ROUND LAKE AROUND 630 PM CDT.
  NEW POST AROUND 640 PM CDT.
  STONE LAKE AND CLAM LAKE AROUND 645 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE RESERVE...SISSABAGAMA
LAKE...NORTHWOODS BEACH...MOOSE LAKE SAWYER COUNTY...SPRINGBROOK...
LAMPSON...TEAL LAKE...TOTAGATIC FLOWAGE...EARL AND STANBERRY.

SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL
THESE STORMS PASS.

LAT...LON 4583 9203 4587 9203 4616 9155 4616 9079
      4577 9142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 276DEG 41KT 4615 9149 4584 9201

DAP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 11, 2:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing	63 min
Jul 11, 3:28 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		19 hr
Jul 11, 3:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Cass, Itasca	46 min
Jul 11, 3:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing, Itasca, Pine, Saint Louis	47 min
Jul 11, 4:10 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	DLH	Carlton, Saint Louis	14 hr
Jul 11, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Pine	57 min
Jul 11, 4:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Carlton, Pine	56 min
Jul 11, 5:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Lake	56 min
Jul 11, 9:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Crow Wing	31 min
Jul 11, 11:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Carlton, Pine	32 min
Jul 11, 12:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Carlton	44 min
Jul 11, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Pine	44 min
Jul 11, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Crow Wing	31 min
Jul 11, 2:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin, Crow Wing	29 min
Jul 11, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Pine	34 min
Jul 11, 2:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Pine	49 min
Jul 11, 2:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin	32 min
Jul 11, 2:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Crow Wing	14 min
Jul 11, 3:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing	113 min
Jul 11, 3:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Pine	46 min
Jul 11, 3:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin, Crow Wing	10 min
Jul 11, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin	9 min
Jul 11, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Carlton	26 min
Jul 11, 3:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Carlton	25 min
Jul 11, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin	51 min
Jul 11, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Aitkin, Crow Wing	34 min
Jul 11, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Pine	24 min
Jul 11, 4:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DLH	Cass, Crow Wing	6 hr
Jul 11, 4:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Pine	6 hr
Jul 11, 4:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DLH	Pine	3 hr
Jul 11, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Pine	54 min
Jul 11, 5:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DLH	Carlton, Saint Louis	3 hr
Jul 11, 6:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	DLH	Aitkin, Pine	5 hr
Jul 11, 6:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Crow Wing	4 hr
Jul 11, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	DLH		43 min
Jul 11, 6:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Sawyer	18 min
Jul 11, 6:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Ashland	31 min
Jul 11, 7:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Ashland	31 min
Jul 11, 1:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Bayfield	45 min
Jul 11, 1:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Burnett	37 min
Jul 11, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Douglas	45 min
Jul 11, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Bayfield, Douglas	50 min
Jul 11, 5:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DLH	Burnett	29 min
Jul 11, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas	48 min
Jul 11, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Burnett	30 min
Jul 11, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DLH	Washburn	28 min
Jul 11, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DLH	Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer	51 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.