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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 171, NWS Duluth, MN

August 27, 2018Bayfield County, Sawyer County, Washburn County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2018, 6:58 PM CDT for Bayfield County, Sawyer County, Washburn 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
Aug 27, 2018, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2018, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bayfield County, WI, Sawyer County, WI, Washburn 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 27, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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 Aug 27, 6:47 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 6:47 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
328 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-281130-
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-
328 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms will occur over Pine and Carlton counties,
as well as all of northwest Wisconsin tonight. Large hail,
damaging winds and heavy rain are the hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Thunderstorms will be possible Thursday night through Saturday
morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn Spotters are needed until 10 pm in Pine and Carlton
counties, as well as all of northwest Wisconsin tonight.

LSZ121-140>148-281130-
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-
328 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will impact much of western Lake
Superior this afternoon through this evening, especially at the head
of the lake and along the South Shore, including the Apostle Islands
National Lakeshore. The main threats will be strong winds, large
hail, and frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Increasing northeast winds will lead to building waves across much
of western Lake Superior on Tuesday.

GSF/JTS

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 27, 6:06 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 27, 6:07 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 27, 6:38 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
638 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2018

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

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW HURLEY            46.45N 90.19W
08/27/2018                   IRON               WI   911 CALL CENTER

            A FEW TREES KNOCKED DOWN INTO BUSINESS
            PARKING LOTS ALONG 10TH AVENUE NORTH. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

WL
Local storm report, Aug 27, 6:40 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
640 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2018

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

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MONTREAL                46.43N 90.24W
08/27/2018                   IRON               WI   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREES KNOCKED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 77
            IN MONTREAL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching20 min
Aug 27, 12:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching26 min
Aug 27, 12:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching33 min
Aug 27, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching30 min
Aug 27, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHKoochiching, Saint Louis41 min
Aug 27, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCass, Itasca38 min
Aug 27, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHKoochiching, Saint Louis60 min
Aug 27, 3:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSaint Louis26 min
Aug 27, 4:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake23 min
Aug 27, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH28 min
Aug 27, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin, Pine13 min
Aug 27, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHPine45 min
Aug 27, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton21 min
Aug 27, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCrow Wing15 min
Aug 27, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin14 min
Aug 27, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH60 min
Aug 27, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPine17 min
Aug 27, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Pine26 min
Aug 27, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Pine47 min
Aug 27, 6:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHCarlton, Pine3 hr
Aug 27, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield, Douglas17 min
Aug 27, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBurnett19 min
Aug 27, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHDouglas30 min
Aug 27, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHDouglas24 min
Aug 27, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBurnett10 min
Aug 27, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHDouglas, Washburn14 min
Aug 27, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield43 min
Aug 27, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBayfield, Douglas33 min
Aug 27, 4:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHBayfield, Douglas6 hr
Aug 27, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Sawyer50 min
Aug 27, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Iron46 min
Aug 27, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron30 min
Aug 27, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBurnett, Douglas, Washburn41 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.