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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Duluth, MN

June 15, 2018Carlton County, Pine County, Minnesota

NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2018, 10:22 AM CDT for Carlton County, Pine County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 15, 2018, 10:22 AM CDT (15:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carlton County, MN, Pine 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 Jun 15, 6:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 5:01 AM CDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 9:11 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
911 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

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

0605 AM     HAIL             7 ENE BUTTERNUT         46.05N 90.36W
06/15/2018  M1.75 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   PUBLIC

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE GOLF BALL SIZED.
            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 9:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
917 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

WIZ002-003-008-151445-
Bayfield-Ashland-Sawyer-
917 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BAYFIELD...
SOUTHWESTERN ASHLAND AND NORTHWESTERN SAWYER COUNTIES...

At 915 AM CDT, an area of strong thunderstorms was near Seeley, or
12 miles northeast of Hayward, moving east at 40 mph. We received an
mPING report of half-inch hail in the strongest storm.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, dime-size hail, heavy downpours, and
occasional cloud to ground lightning can be expected with these
storms.

These storms will be near...
  Cable around 920 AM CDT.
  Namekagon Lake around 935 AM CDT.
  Namekagon around 940 AM CDT.
  Clam Lake around 945 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Ghost Lake,
Totagatic Flowage, Totagatic Lake, Lost Land Lake, Middle Eau Claire
Lake, Teal Lake, Spider Lake In Sawyer County, Day Lake, Nelson Lake,
and Moose Lake Sawyer County.

Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
these storms pass.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive into areas where water covers the
road, the road may be washed out.

LAT...LON 4603 9155 4630 9154 4637 9087 4603 9081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1415Z 261DEG 34KT 4617 9136

JTS
Local storm report, Jun 15, 10:00 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1000 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

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

0415 AM     HAIL             5 NNE NEW POST          45.96N 91.13W
06/15/2018  M1.25 INCH       SAWYER             WI   PUBLIC

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE HALF DOLLAR SIZED.

&&

WL
Local storm report, Jun 15, 10:01 AM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1001 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

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

0957 AM     HAIL             POPLAR                  46.58N 91.79W
06/15/2018  M0.50 INCH       DOUGLAS            WI   PUBLIC

&&

WL
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 10:09 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1009 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

MNZ037-038-151530-
Pine-Carlton/South St. Louis-
1009 AM CDT FRI JUN 15 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN PINE AND
SOUTHWESTERN CARLTON COUNTIES...

At 1009 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Willow River, or 26
miles north of Hinckley, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph, nickel-size hail, torrential rainfall, and
frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Barnum, Mahtowa, Willow River, Kettle River, Sturgeon Lake, Denham,
and Moose Lake State Park.

Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
this storm passes. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore
immediately inside a study building.

LAT...LON 4633 9305 4649 9305 4654 9264 4633 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 265DEG 26KT 4640 9291

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 10:12 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHKoochiching33 min
Jun 15, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCass28 min
Jun 15, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHItasca, Koochiching, Saint Louis53 min
Jun 15, 4:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCass, Crow Wing58 min
Jun 15, 4:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake29 min
Jun 15, 5:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSaint Louis20 min
Jun 15, 8:50 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH25 min
Jun 15, 10:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton21 min
Jun 15, 11:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Pine44 min
Jun 15, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCass23 min
Jun 15, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin17 min
Jun 15, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin14 min
Jun 15, 12:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin26 min
Jun 15, 12:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton19 min
Jun 15, 12:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDLHAitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Pine and 1 more59 hr
Jun 15, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH46 min
Jun 15, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Saint Louis29 min
Jun 15, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton27 min
Jun 15, 1:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHCarlton, Saint Louis118 min
Jun 15, 3:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHSaint Louis112 min
Jun 15, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Sawyer32 min
Jun 15, 3:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBayfield41 min
Jun 15, 3:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield49 min
Jun 15, 3:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer33 min
Jun 15, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer45 min
Jun 15, 4:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland26 min
Jun 15, 4:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHPrice, Sawyer39 min
Jun 15, 5:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron59 min
Jun 15, 5:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Iron46 min
Jun 15, 8:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHIron3 hr
Jun 15, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer28 min
Jun 15, 10:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland, Bayfield, Douglas33 min
Jun 15, 10:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHIron3 hr
Jun 15, 11:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHAshland, Bayfield, Iron3 hr
Jun 15, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland18 min
Jun 15, 12:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron13 min
Jun 15, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield33 min
Jun 15, 1:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield18 min
Jun 15, 1:23 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Iron15 hr
Jun 15, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield, Douglas21 min
Jun 15, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield50 min
Jun 15, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron17 min
Jun 15, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron14 min
Jun 15, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland12 min
Jun 15, 3:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer12 min
Jun 15, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHWashburn14 min
Jun 15, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer, Washburn14 min
Jun 15, 5:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHAshland, Iron, Price, Sawyer3 hr
Jun 15, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice35 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.