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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2016, 4:55 AM CDT for Cook County, Lake County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 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 26, 2016, 4:55 AM CDT (09:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2016, 5:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cook County, MN, Lake County, MN
The radar
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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 26, 3:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 3:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Duluth MN 306 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 306 AM CDT Tue Jul 26 2016 It will be another warm and humid day across the Northland, with highs in the lower 80s, despite a subtle cold front which will slowly move through the Northland today and tonight as high pressure in Canada noses into the Northern Plains and northern Minnesota. The models generally indicate the front could be the trigger mechanism for showers and storms, especially late this afternoon and this evening after peak heating, and tonight when there could be some extra lift generated by a passing shortwave. The greatest pcpn chances of storms this afternoon and tonight is near and south of Highway 2, where some storms could be strong with gusty winds and small hail. However, for the most part, it appears the lack of deep layer wind shear will limit the threat of severe weather. Wednesday looks a little cooler and cloudier, with highs in the middle to upper 70s. Cool easterly flow will develop from Lake Superior, and the diffuse cold front will likely shift south of the forecast area, or near the far southern forecast area. The models are in fairly good agreement in the indication that the combination of daytime heating and a passing shortwave could develop showers and storms across the southern forecast area. The threat of strong storms looks pretty low, once again limited by the lack of deep layer wind shear. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 306 AM CDT Tue Jul 26 2016 Northwest flow aloft will help push the frontal boundary further south Wednesday night as high pressure over Manitoba/northwest Ontario pushes further south. There will be a chance for showers/storms along our southern zones Wednesday night with clearing occurring over the far north. We kept a chance for showers/storms from about Pine City east northeast through Hayward and Park Falls on Thursday as some weak convergence will remain there. Most areas will be dry Thursday night into Friday night with weak high pressure in control. The GFS is quicker pushing the high east Saturday versus the ECMWF which allows for a return flow to set up quicker. A shortwave will also be moving through the area Saturday. We have a chance for showers/storms Saturday over our Minnesota zones into far northwest Wisconsin. There isn't any significant forcing Sunday into Monday, but a moist and unstable airmass will be in place. We have some low pops for the possibility for a storm during this period. Dewpoints will continue to rise Saturday through Tuesday with mid fifties to lower sixties Saturday rising well into the sixties for most areas Monday with some values around 70 on Tuesday. A frontal boundary will be moving into this moist and unstable airmass Monday night through Wednesday providing a better chance for thunderstorms, some of which could be severe and produce heavy rain. Temperatures will start out in the seventies on Thursday through Saturday then rise into the eighties Monday and Tuesday. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1231 AM CDT Tue Jul 26 2016 Mainly VFR conditions with scattered to isolated thunderstorms will prevail through much of the period. There may be some patchy fog tonight and we included in some of the TAFs. The SHRA/TSRA will be focused along a weak cold front that will drop out of Canada into northern Minnesota overnight, becoming nearly stationary on Tuesday. Have introduced vicinity thunder to the TAFs. However, timing and coverage remain tricky to pin down. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DLH 83 62 75 56 / 30 40 20 10 INL 83 56 78 53 / 10 0 0 0 BRD 85 63 78 59 / 40 50 50 20 HYR 85 63 78 57 / 40 50 50 40 ASX 85 62 76 57 / 30 40 30 10 && .DLH Watches/Warnings/Advisories... WI...None. MN...None. LS...None. && SHORT TERM...Grochocinski LONG TERM...Melde AVIATION...Graning/Melde
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 3:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
213 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016
MNZ010-011-260800-
NORTH ST. LOUIS-KOOCHICHING-
213 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016
...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FAR NORTHWESTERN ST. LOUIS
AND EAST CENTRAL KOOCHICHING COUNTIES...
AT 213 AM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14
MILES SOUTHWEST OF KABETOGAMA...TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LITTLEFORK...TO 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF NETT LAKE...TO 9 MILES EAST OF
BIG FALLS...AND MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN
BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK...NETT LAKE...ASH LAKE...CRANE LAKE...
BLACK DUCK LAKE AND SAND POINT LAKE.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR ONE OF THE MANY AREA LAKES...GET OFF OF THE
WATER IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER ON SHORE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 4838 9248 4820 9249 4809 9290 4822 9375
4837 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 274DEG 33KT 4832 9328 4827 9334 4822 9343 4823
9362
HUYCKSpecial weather statement, Jul 26, 2:55 AM CDT, 2 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
255 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016
MNZ010-011-260830-
NORTH ST. LOUIS-KOOCHICHING-
255 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ST. LOUIS
AND EAST CENTRAL KOOCHICHING COUNTIES...
AT 255 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM ASH LAKE...TO NETT LAKE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NETT LAKE...ORR...ASH LAKE...CUSSON...
PELICAN LAKE AND BLACK DUCK LAKE.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR ONE OF THE MANY AREA LAKES...GET OFF OF THE
WATER IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER ON SHORE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 4824 9246 4807 9266 4796 9289 4819 9339
4834 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 290DEG 25KT 4822 9293 4817 9301 4812 9310
HUYCKSpecial weather statement, Jul 26, 3:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
324 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016
MNZ011-019-260900-
CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-NORTH ST. LOUIS-
324 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ST. LOUIS
COUNTY...
AT 324 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 6 MILES EAST OF CUSSON...TO NEAR ORR...TO GHEEN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE VERMILION...COOK...TOWER...ORR...GHEEN...CUSSON...
PELICAN LAKE...ANGORA...SHERMANS CORNER...TROUT LAKE...
BIG RICE LAKE AND SOUDAN UNDERGROUND MINE STATE PARK.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR ONE OF THE MANY AREA LAKES...GET OFF OF THE
WATER IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER ON SHORE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 4803 9224 4783 9223 4767 9252 4802 9297
4821 9279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 305DEG 34KT 4814 9271 4805 9271 4799 9280
HUYCKSpecial weather statement, Jul 26, 3:59 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 359 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 MNZ011-012-019-260930- CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-NORTH ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- 359 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL ST. LOUIS AND NORTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES... AT 359 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR TOWER...OR NEAR LAKE VERMILION...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... EMBARRASS AROUND 415 AM CDT. ROBINSON AROUND 420 AM CDT. BABBITT AROUND 430 AM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE BIG MOOSE LAKE... GREENSTONE LAKE...BEAR ISLAND LAKE...CUMMINGS LAKE...SOUDAN UNDERGROUND MINE STATE PARK...BEAR HEAD LAKE STATE PARK...SKIBO...RIDGE...FARM LAKE AND WAHLSTEN. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. LAT...LON 4780 9266 4816 9230 4802 9154 4743 9198 TIME...MOT...LOC 0859Z 288DEG 32KT 4784 9234 G2
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:30 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 MNZ011-012-019-261000- CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-NORTH ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL ST. LOUIS AND NORTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES... AT 429 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER BABBITT...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF ELY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... WHYTE AROUND 500 AM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE GREENSTONE LAKE...BEAR ISLAND LAKE...BUTTERFLY LAKE...BEAR HEAD LAKE STATE PARK...SEVEN BEAVER LAKE...RIDGE...LAKE THREE...FARM LAKE...BALD EAGLE LAKE AND SHAGAWA LAKE. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. LAT...LON 4761 9225 4799 9199 4789 9127 4733 9159 TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 292DEG 34KT 4769 9196 G2
The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Koochiching | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 2:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 35 min | |
| Jul 26, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 36 min |
| Jul 26, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 31 min |
| Jul 26, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 5:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 64 min | |
| Jul 26, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Cook, Lake | 19 min |
| Jul 26, 5:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 14 min |
| Jul 26, 3:40 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Jul 26, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 39 min |
| Jul 26, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 32 min |
| Jul 26, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Crow Wing | 16 min |
| Jul 26, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Iron | 24 min |
| Jul 26, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Iron | 43 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.