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Special Weather Statement, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2017, 1:33 PM CDT for Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It was in force for 12 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2017, 1:33 PM CDT (18:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2017, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
County Saint Louis County, MN
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 76 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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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 Aug 4, 12:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 12:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 1042 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2017 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-051030- 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- 1042 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few thunderstorms are possible through this evening. The storms are not expected to be severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Small chances for thunderstorms are expected to exist during the afternoon and early evening hours this weekend and then again Tuesday into Wednesday. At this time, the threat of any severe storms appears very low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight but any reports of heavy rainfall, gusty winds, or hail are appreciated. LSZ121-140>148-051030- 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- 1042 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Strong north to northwest winds gusting to 25 knots at times will affect the South Shore of western Lake Superior this morning and afternoon. Associated wave heights will build to between 3 to 5 feet in some places, especially from the Apostle Islands to Saxon Harbor, resulting in high waves and dangerous conditions for small craft. Please refer to the latest Nearshore Marine Forecast and Marine Weather Message for details on a Small Craft Advisory that remains in affect. A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. The storms are not expected to be severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Small chances for thunderstorms are expected to exist during the afternoon and early evening hours this weekend and then again Tuesday into Wednesday. At this time, the threat of any severe storms appears very low. GSF More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 4, 9:47 AM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 10:14 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Aug 4, 9:49 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 6 hr | |
| Aug 4, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca | 11 min |
| Aug 4, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 10 min |
| Aug 4, 1:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 21 min |
| Aug 4, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 12 min |
| Aug 4, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 20 min |
| Aug 4, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 14 min |
| Aug 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 18 min |
| Aug 4, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 9 min |
| Aug 4, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 23 min | |
| Aug 4, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 15 min | |
| Aug 4, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Pine | 14 min |
| Aug 4, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 17 min |
| Aug 4, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Pine | 11 min |
| Aug 4, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 13 min |
| Aug 4, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 9 min |
| Aug 4, 5:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca | 8 min |
| Aug 4, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 11 min |
| Aug 4, 2:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 11 min |
| Aug 4, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 17 min |
| Aug 4, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Washburn | 12 min |
| Aug 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 10 min |
| Aug 4, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 20 min |
| Aug 4, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 16 min |
| Aug 4, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 13 min |
| Aug 4, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 18 min |
| Aug 4, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 18 min |
| Aug 4, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Bayfield | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 9 min |
| Aug 4, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Ashland | 21 min |
| Aug 4, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 10 min |
| Aug 4, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Ashland | 19 min |
| Aug 4, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Ashland | 17 min |
| Aug 4, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Washburn | 14 min |
| Aug 4, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Sawyer, Washburn | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 22 min |
| Aug 4, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Washburn | 16 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.