A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust around at least 60 mph near the Endion neighborhood of Duluth, which broke a tree and knocked down power lines.
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A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust around at least 60 mph near the Endion neighborhood of Duluth, which broke a tree and knocked down power lines.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 16, 2:36 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 336 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 .SHORT TERM...CONCERNS FOR THE SHORT TERM IS TSTMS ACROSS NRN MN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. CURRENT SURFACE ANALYSIS INDICATE AREA OF STORNG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NRN MN FROM THE IRON RANGE NORTH TO THE BORDER. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE HAD 1/2 INCH HAIL AND WINDS 40-50 MPH. MUCAPES RANGE FROM 1O00-2000 ACROSS REGION AND LI'S ARE 0 TO -2. THESE STORMS ARE THE RESULT OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHEAST OUT OF MANITOBA. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES ACROSS THE TWIN PORTS TONIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE AFTER SUNSET. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY BUT DUE TO LESS INSTABLITY AND MOISTURE...THERE WILL ONLY BE SCATTERED AREAS OF PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY SO WILL HAVE LOWER VALUES OF POPS. .LONG TERM... MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AND A RELATIVELY DRY AIR MASS WILL BE IN PLACE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR MONDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL KEEP QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND THROUGH THE DAY TUE AND INTO TUE NIGHT. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR DURING THIS TIME...WITH COOL MORNING LOWS TUESDAY IN THE UPPER 30S AND 40S...AND HIGHS TUE AFTERNOON IN THE 70S. THE SFC HIGH TO THE EAST CONTINUES ITS TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND ALLOWS A STRONG SLY FLOW TO DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE DURING THE DAY WED. A BUILDING UPPER RIDGE ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL COMBINE WITH WAA AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION AND PRODUCE A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND T-STORMS WEDNESDAY...WITH LINGERING SHOWERS WED NIGHT. THE PATTERN BECOMES MUCH MORE ACTIVE THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS CONDITIONS REMAIN UNSTABLE UNDER A WARM/MOIST FLOW FROM THE SOUTH AND A SERIES OF SHRT WVS TRACK ACROSS THE NRN PLAINS/UPPER MIDWEST. WILL KEEP CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE 70S AND LOWER 80S WITH DWPTS IN THE UPPER 50S AND 60S. .AVIATION...18Z TAF ISSUANCE... SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH VFR CONDITIONS...AND ISOLATED MVFR CIGS IN A FEW OF THE STRONGER CELLS. CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT BEFORE ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS LATE MONDAY MORNING. && .POINT TEMPS/POPS... DLH 51 61 43 71 / 50 30 10 0 INL 50 71 41 74 / 50 20 10 10 BRD 55 72 49 74 / 30 40 10 10 HYR 54 72 41 74 / 40 40 10 0 ASX 49 67 38 70 / 50 30 10 0 && .DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...NONE. WI...NONE. LS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...STEWART LONG TERM....TENTINGER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 309 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-171030- KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA- SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN- CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON- BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- 309 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN THROUGH MID-EVENING. THE STORMS WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...BUT SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE NICKLE SIZE HAIL. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE AFTER SUNSET. THE STORMS WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...BUT SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE NICKLE SIZE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY...THEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. 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- 309 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM STRONG...WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH MID-EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY...THEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. STEWART MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH (ALL LOWER CASE)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
438 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
WIZ001-002-162200-
BAYFIELD-DOUGLAS-
438 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
...STRONG STORM NEAR MAPLE...
AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR POPLAR...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH...
* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BLUEBERRY AND LAKE NEBAGAMON BY 445 PM...
BRULE AND WAINO BY 450 PM...
IRON RIVER BY 500 PM...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS
PASSED.
LAT...LON 4656 9195 4670 9183 4673 9173 4666 9114
4627 9139
GRANINGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
445 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
MNZ019-037-WIZ001-162215-
CARLTON/SOUTH ST. LOUIS-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
445 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
...ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS APPROACHING THE TWIN PORTS...
AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR COTTON...SOUTH TO
FLOODWOOD AND CROMWELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS
AROUND 40 MPH...AND LIGHTNING.
* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ISLAND LAKE...CLOQUET...AND HERMANTOWN BY 455 PM...
ADOLPH AND PROCTOR BY 505 PM...
THE DULUTH HARBOR AROUND 510 PM...
FRENCH RIVER AROUND 515 PM...
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
LAT...LON 4666 9274 4709 9244 4692 9184 4679 9207
4673 9204 4669 9195 4645 9212
GRANINGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
447 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0446 PM HAIL GHEEN 47.97N 92.81W
06/16/2013 M0.25 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 451 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 MNZ011-012-019-162230- CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-NORTH ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- 451 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 ...STRONG STORM APPROACHING ELY... AT 445 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TROUT LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS... * THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... TROUT LAKE BY 455 PM... SOUDAN UNDERGROUND MINE AND BURNTSIDE LAKE AROUND 510 PM... BEAR HEAD LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 515 PM... ELY AROUND 525 PM... SILVER RAPIDS AND WINTON AROUND 530 PM... SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 4796 9160 4764 9186 4799 9253 4814 9240 GRANING
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 457 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 MNZ019-026-035-037-162230- CARLTON/SOUTH ST. LOUIS-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTH ITASCA- 457 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013 ...STRONG STORM NORTH OF FLOODWOOD... AT 454 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF FLOODWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. * THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ELMER BY 515 PM... MEADOWLANDS BY 520 PM... PROSIT AND PAYNE BY 530 PM... SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 4714 9250 4691 9252 4700 9310 4711 9308 GRANING
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
503 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
MNZ037-WIZ001-162230-
CARLTON/SOUTH ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
503 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
...STRONG STORM APPROACHING DULUTH...
AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN HERMANTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
DULUTH AND ARNOLD BY 510 PM...
CHESTER PARK DULUTH AND LESTER PARK DULUTH BY 515 PM...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS
PASSED.
LAT...LON 4678 9238 4696 9231 4688 9191 4687 9192
4678 9207 4673 9204 4669 9195 4670 9186
4666 9187
GRANINGThe Duluth radar (KDLH), 10 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:07 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A wind gust broke a healthy 10 inch poplar tree and knocked down power lines.
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