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Special Weather Statement, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this special weather statement at May 22, 2021, 5:33 PM CDT for Lake 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
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The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2021, 5:33 PM CDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
County Lake County, MN
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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 May 22, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 355 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-232100- 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- 355 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon over far northern Minnesota with chances moving south tonight with a cold front. There is a risk for isolated strong to severe storms over northeast Minnesota late this afternoon and evening, with large hail being the main threat, along with strong winds and locally heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Chances of thunderstorms are forecast to continue Sunday through Tuesday. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible Monday afternoon and evening. Large hail the size of quarters, locally heavy rainfall, and damaging winds to 60 mph are the primary threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters may be needed late this afternoon and evening. LSZ121-140>148-150-232100- 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- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 355 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight There will be a chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon into tonight. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible, with large hail being the main threat, along with gusty winds, locally heavy rainfall, and cloud- to- water lightning. Patchy fog will also be possible through tonight. Gusty northeast winds will develop after midnight, lasting through the day Sunday. Wind gusts between 25 to 30 knots will be possible, especially along the South Shore into the Twin Ports and Two Harbors area, which will result in conditions hazardous to small craft. Wave heights from 4 to 7 feet will also be possible. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Gusty northeast winds and large waves will continue through the day Sunday then diminish Sunday night. Small Craft Advisories will continue. Chances of thunderstorms will be possible once again Monday through Tuesday. The chance for severe storms is low. Melde More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 22, 1:02 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 102 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 MNZ011-012-222100- North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake- Including the cities of Ely and Isabella 102 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 ...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON... Radar and satellite imagery showed showers were developing over or near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. These showers will strengthen into thunderstorms early this afternoon and continue into early evening. An isolated severe storm is possible with hail to one inch in diameter, damaging wind, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours all possible. Melde
Special weather statement, May 22, 4:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 3:55 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 32 hr | |
| May 22, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 9 min |
| May 22, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 15 min | |
| May 22, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 18 min | |
| May 22, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cook | 14 min |
| May 22, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cook | 29 min |
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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.