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Special Weather Statement, NWS Duluth, MN

May 17, 2017Price County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this special weather statement at May 17, 2017, 2:21 PM CDT for Price County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 17, 2017, 2:21 PM CDT (19:21 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN

County Price County, WI

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 16, 6:57 PM CDT, 19 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 6:57 PM CDT, 19 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 4:36 PM CDT, 21 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Duluth MN
436 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-171030-
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-
436 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms are possible across much of the
Northland. The strongest storms will be capable of producing
frequent lightning, large hail, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. A
tornado watch is in effect for northwest Wisconsin until 10 PM.

There is also a possibility the storms will repeatedly move over
the same areas, leading to a risk of flash flooding. The
additional rainfall today and tonight will contribute to continued
minor flooding concerns for portions of northwest Wisconsin.
Please see the latest Flash Flood Watch message for additional
information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms are likely across northwest Wisconsin Wednesday
morning through early afternoon, and possibly into parts of nearby
Minnesota. The rain from the storms could result in minor
flooding for some parts of northwest Wisconsin. Additional
thunderstorms, and moderate to heavy rainfall, is forecast across
northwest Wisconsin late Wednesday through early Thursday. The
multiple rounds of rainfall could result in flooding over parts of
the northwest Wisconsin, especially over areas that had up to
several inches of rain Monday and Monday night. A Flash Flood
Watch has been issued for parts of northwest Wisconsin through
early Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotters may be needed this afternoon and tonight.
Spotters and the public are also encouraged to report rainfall
amounts and observed flooding to the National Weather Service.

LSZ121-140>148-171030-
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-
436 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore
waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible across western Lake Superior through
tonight, with the best chances along and near the South Shore
along northern Wisconsin. Some storms could be strong with heavy
rain, hail, and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

More thunderstorms are possible across western Lake Superior
Wednesday morning through early afternoon, mainly along and near
the South Shore along northern Wisconsin. The storms will likely
be relatively weak.

Strong northeast flow will develop across western Lake Superior
late Wednesday through early Thursday. Gale force wind gusts are
likely near the South Shore from Bayfield Peninsula to the
Michigan border. Gale Warnings and Small Craft Advisories have
been issued for Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.
Please read the latest marine weather messages for more
information.

Strong east to northeast flow will develop Saturday into Saturday
night. The flow and resulting waves could cause hazardous
conditions for small craft, especially near the head of the Lake
and the Twin Ports area.

Grochocinski/Huyck

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH50 min
May 16, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHWashburn25 min
May 16, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield27 min
May 16, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHDouglas37 min
May 16, 7:30 PM CDTTornado WarningDLHPrice15 min
May 16, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield25 min
May 16, 7:37 PM CDTTornado WarningDLHPrice8 min
May 16, 7:49 PM CDTTornado WarningDLHPrice11 min
May 16, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland29 min
May 16, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice35 min
May 16, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice24 min
May 17, 1:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice, Sawyer34 min
May 17, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron, Sawyer25 min
May 17, 7:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHAshland, Iron57 hr
May 17, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice50 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.