Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 10:08 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 10.4 mi S of Birchdale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.480, -94.080
Trees were blown down across County Road 86.
Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 21 to 22, 2014
Southerly winds brought hot and muggy weather conditions to the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, including northeast Minnesota, on Monday (July 21st). A low pressure system was located in north central South Dakota by Monday evening, and its stationary front extended to the northeast through eastern North Dakota and Northwest Wisconsin.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 45
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
Southerly winds brought hot and muggy weather conditions to the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, including northeast Minnesota, on Monday (July 21st). A low pressure system was located in north central South Dakota by Monday evening, and its stationary front extended to the northeast through eastern North Dakota and Northwest Wisconsin. Temperatures were in the middle 80s to low 90s in the warm sector, and the combination of dew point temperatures in the upper 60s to middle 70s resulted in heat indices in the 90s to 100s. Thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening in western North Dakota and formed a mesoscale convective complex. This MCV then became a derecho Monday evening as it moved and bowed east through eastern North Dakota and the northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin late Monday and early Tuesday (July 22nd). This derecho caused widespread wind damage from winds of at least 50 to 70 mph over much of northeast Minnesota, blowing and/or snapping trees and knocking out power. There were more focused areas of structural damage that suggested there were winds in excess of 70 mph. There were several injuries to campers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness due to falling trees, which required officials to make some rescues.
What forecasters said that day
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 Jul 21, 8:54 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 8:54 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 954 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 952 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 LATEST REGIONAL RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE LINE OF STORMS...CURRENTLY PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...TRACKING EAST OVER THE NW HALF OF MN. THESE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE NORTHLAND OVERNIGHT. ANY STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SPC HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF NE MINNESOTA...THE NORTH SHORE OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...AS WELL AS DOUGLAS AND BURNETT COUNTIES IN FAR NW WISCONSIN. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 434 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 HOT AND HUMID OUT THERE TODAY...WITH THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES WE HAVE HAD ALL YEAR COMBINED WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW 70S. HEAT INDEXES OVER THE SOUTHWEST PARTS OF THE CWA HAVE BEEN IN THE 95 TO 105 SO FAR TODAY...WITH EVEN DULUTH IN THE UPPER 80S WITH A HEAT INDEX FROM 95- AROUND 100. THIS AIRMASS IS AFFECTING MOST OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN AND THE EASTERN DAKOTAS. A STRONG SURFACE LOW OVER NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA IS ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM FRONT THAT EXTENDS FROM IT NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA AND FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND ON UP INTO ONTARIO. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET IS UP OVER SOUTHERN CANADA...WITH SOME STRONG WESTERLIES AT THE MID LEVELS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS STATES. OUR WARM SECTOR HAS DEVELOPED CAPE VALUES IN THE 3-5 THOUSAND J/KG IN THIS AIRMASS...BUT AN EML OVER THIS SAME AREA HAS PLACED A CAP OVER MUCH OF MINNESOTA AND GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE FRONT. DEEP CONVECTION HAS FORMED OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND IS PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER THERE...WHERE THE INSTABILITY WEAKEST CAP AND BEST FORCING ARE. TONIGHT WILL BE VERY VERY INTERESTING CONVECTION WISE...WITH THE MAIN CONCERNS THE TRACK AND TIMING OF THE SEVERE MCS THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA TONIGHT. CURRENT CONVECTION CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND MOVE EAST...LIKELY ACCELERATING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THIS CONVECTION CAN BE EXPECTED TO GET INTO THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA SOMETIME BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUING EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. DAMAGING WINDS LOOK LIKELY...WITH LARGE HAIL A SECONDARY POSSIBILITY THOUGH WITH ALL THIS HEAT AROUND WEB BULB ZEROS ARE A BIT HIGH. FOR NOW...IT LOOKS LIKE THE MAIN AXIS OF STRONG STORMS WILL RUN RIGHT ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE FORECAST AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND NORTH OF THAT AREA. THUS...IT LOOKS LIKE THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA IS LOOKING AT A SHOT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CWA GETTING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. AM CARRYING CATEGORICAL POPS FOR NEARLY THE WHOLE CWA OVERNIGHT. AS FOR TEMPERATURES...HIGH HEAT INDEX VALUES TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING WITH THE HIGH DEWPOINTS ONLY TO RISE THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS POOLING AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY APPROACHES. THE CONVERGENCE NEAR THE BOUNDARY ALONG WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION TO ALSO KEEP TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THUS...THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL NOT LIKELY BE CANCELLED EARLY...AND MAY EVEN NEED TO BE EXTENDED IF TEMPERATURES STAY UP THROUGH SUNSET. OVERNIGHT MIN TEMPS TO REMAIN MILD WITH LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOW 70S. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY) ISSUED AT 434 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 THERE COULD BE LINGERING RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDER TUESDAY IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM COMPLEX THAT WILL LIKELY SWEEP THROUGH THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT. THERE COULD BE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NE MINNESOTA NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...SUCH AS THE IRON RANGE AND THE ARROWHEAD. THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST THROUGH THE DAY...AND CLEARER SKIES WILL DEVELOP AND SPREAD EAST. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH DRY AND COOLER WEATHER. THE MODELS INDICATE A MID LEVEL RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE HIGH AND CENTRAL PLAINS LATER THIS WEEK...AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE PACIFIC NW WILL GET OFF AS IT LIFTS INTO SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND WITH THE UPPER LOW AND ITS SURFACE REFLECTION COULD SWING THROUGH THE NORTHLAND OVER THE WEEKEND AND BRING A PERIOD OF CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 714 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 VFR WITH SCT LOW CLOUDS THIS EVENING. STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AFTER 03Z. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE KINL/KBRD AREA AROUND 04Z...REACH KDLH/KHIB AROUND 06Z...THEN TRACK OVER NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND IMPACT THE KHYR AREA AFTER 09Z. ANY STORMS OVERNIGHT WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 KT...DAMAGING HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE IN THE KBRD/KINL/KHIB AREAS. CEILINGS WILL LOWER TO MVFR/IFR WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE STORMS...PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH FOG/BR AND SHOWERS LINGERING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DLH 68 78 55 73 / 90 50 0 0 INL 65 76 52 75 / 90 40 0 0 BRD 70 81 57 78 / 80 30 0 0 HYR 73 82 55 76 / 70 60 0 0 ASX 70 79 54 71 / 80 80 0 0 && .DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...NONE. WI...NONE. LS...NONE. && UPDATE...GRANING
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 7:06 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 806 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-230115- 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- 806 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE NORTHLAND OVERNIGHT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS AND BRAINERD AREAS AROUND 1000 PM...MOVE INTO THE HIBBING AND TWIN PORTS AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN TRACK OVER NORTHERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. ANY STORMS OVERNIGHT WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE STORMS ARRIVES THURSDAY NIGHT AND LASTS THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ITASCA COUNTY SKYWARN SPOTTER NETWORK HAS BEEN ACTIVATED TO CALL IN ANY STORM REPORTS OVERNIGHT. LSZ121-140>148-230115- 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- 806 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK OVER WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER OVER WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TUESDAY MORNING. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE STORMS ARRIVES FOR THE WEEKEND. GRANING 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, Jul 21, 8:44 PM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 944 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 MNZ010-018-025-026-220345- KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ITASCA-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...BIGFORK... WALKER...GRAND RAPIDS 944 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HEADED FOR NORTHERN MINNESOTA... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND AND SOME LARGE HAIL...WERE HEADED TOWARD NORTHERN CASS...ITASCA...AND KOOCHICHING COUNTIES. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP JUST AHEAD OF THE LINE...BUT THE MAIN LINE SHOULD ARRIVE BETWEEN 1030 PM AND 11 PM OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THOSE COUNTIES. IF THE STORMS MAINTAIN THEIR STRENGTH...WARNINGS FOR MAINLY DAMAGING WIND WILL BE NEEDED. SOME AREAS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE WALKER...GRAND RAPIDS...LEECH LAKE...GRAND RAPIDS...BIGFORK...MAX...BIG FALLS...BIRCHDALE AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. MELDE
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 9:49 PM CST, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1049 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014
MNZ025-026-033-034-220430-
CROW WING-NORTH CASS-SOUTH CASS-SOUTH ITASCA-
1049 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING LEECH LAKE...
AT 1046 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTHWEST
OF WALKER TO 48 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ESTERDY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...WIND
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF
HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WALKER BY 1110 PM...
OSHAWA BY 1115 PM...
POPLAR AND HACKENSACK BY 1120 PM...
BREVIK AND WHIPHOLT BY 1125 PM...
PONTORIA AND CHICKAMAW BEACH BY 1130 PM...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.
LAT...LON 4681 9479 4682 9467 4720 9468 4732 9385
4630 9454 4635 9466 4635 9472 4640 9478
4680 9480The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 230 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:08 UTC.
Event by event
45 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- July 21, 10:26 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 0.47 mi E of Federal Dam
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.250, -94.220
Numerous trees were uprooted with some sheared off above the ground. The power was out through at least the following afternoon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing
- When
- July 21, 10:37 PM CST
- Where
- Crow Wing County, 1.68 mi SW of Nisswa
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.500, -94.300
Many trees were blown down in Nisswa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 0.46 mi W of Little Fork
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.400, -93.560
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 10:46 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 1.83 mi W of (Inl)intl Falls Arpt
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.570, -93.440
More than 200 trees were blown down at a country club. Parts of the roof from the outdoor deck by the clubhouse ended up on the number 18 tee.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 10:48 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 0.83 mi SSW of International Falls
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.590, -93.410
A carport and woodshed were blown down and destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing
- When
- July 21, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Crow Wing County, 2.81 mi NW of Mission
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.610, -94.090
A tree was blown down and a pontoon boat flipped on Horseshoe Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 0.46 mi W of Little Fork
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 48.400, -93.560
The winds knocked out the power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 1.96 mi ENE of Laurel
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 48.530, -93.630
The winds knocked out the power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 11:09 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 3.33 mi SW of Silverdale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.940, -93.160
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 21, 11:18 PM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 1.97 mi WSW of Silverdale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.970, -93.160
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- July 21, 11:29 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, 0.48 mi W of Aitkin
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 46.530, -93.710
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- July 21, 11:29 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, 1.17 mi NW of Hill City
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 46.990, -93.600
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- July 21, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, 2.34 mi SE of Libby
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 46.760, -93.290
Several trees about a foot in diameter were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 21, 11:42 PM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 4.18 mi NE of Floodwood
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.970, -92.870
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- July 21, 11:47 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, 1.17 mi NW of Hill City
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 46.990, -93.600
An 8 inch diameter tree was blown down and blocking Highway 169. The winds and damage caused power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca
- When
- July 21, 11:47 PM CST
- Where
- Itasca County, 2.43 mi ENE of Max
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 47.630, -94.030
A 14 to 16 inch diameter tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- July 21, 11:47 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, 0.48 mi W of Aitkin
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 46.530, -93.710
Numerous trees were down throughout the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 21, 11:57 PM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 9.9 mi ESE of Crane Lake
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated sustained
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 48.235, -92.272
Two campers were injured from a tree falling on their campsite on Loon Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.97 mi SE of Peary
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.360, -92.540
A 25 inch diameter tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:02 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.99 mi ESE of Spruce
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.420, -92.540
A couple structures just west of Highway 53 were damaged when thunderstorm winds tore off outside walls.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:03 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.16 mi SW of Eveleth Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 47.420, -92.520
There was damage at the Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport. One hanger and the plane inside were destroyed. Two other hangers were damaged. One garage roof was blown off.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:03 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, Eveleth Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 47.430, -92.500
Many large trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:03 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.93 mi E of Virginia
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.520, -92.510
A large tree was uprooted.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:03 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 18.74 mi E of Crane Lake
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 48.274, -92.073
Campers were injured by a tree falling on their tent at a campsite on Lady Boot Bay on Lac La Croix Lake. One young teenager was seriously injured with a broken pelvis and a dislocated shoulder. A middle-aged man suffered a dislocated shoulder.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carlton
- When
- July 22, 12:07 AM CST
- Where
- Carlton County, 1.46 mi SSE of Esko
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.680, -92.360
A few trees about 6 inches in diameter were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:09 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.98 mi SW of Twig
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -92.400
The winds caused a power outage.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:09 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.69 mi N of Floodwood
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.930, -92.920
Trees were blown down. One tree was 12 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:13 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.93 mi E of Biwabik
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.530, -92.330
A dock on Embarrass Lake flipped over. An 8 inch diameter tree snapped and fell on the dock.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.46 mi NNW of Arnold
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.900, -92.110
A 6 to 12 inch diameter Aspen tree snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.47 mi W of Aurora
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.530, -92.240
Many small trees and some large trees were blown down in Aurora.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:17 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.56 mi WSW of Allen
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.510, -92.150
Many trees between 6 and 12 inches in diameter were blown down in Hoyt Lakes.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:18 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.84 mi SE of Bayview
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.740, -92.190
A large tree was blown over and fell onto a fence.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:22 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.46 mi NNE of Endion
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.820, -92.060
A large pine tree was blown down over the road near the intersection of Vermillion Road and Lakeview Drive in Duluth.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:24 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 2.27 mi SSW of Babbitt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.650, -91.940
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:24 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.69 mi S of Embarrass
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.660, -92.200
Trees and power lines were down.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:34 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 2.27 mi SSW of Babbitt
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.650, -91.940
Trees were uprooted and a large shed was destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:36 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.83 mi SE of Eveleth
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.460, -92.540
Power lines were down along Routes 53 and 37.
Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching
- When
- July 22, 12:38 AM CST
- Where
- Koochiching County, 1.46 mi NNW of Pelland
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.520, -93.580
A roof of a house was blown off near Pelland Junction.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 12:46 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 0.46 mi W of (Elo)ely Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 47.820, -91.840
There was substantial tree damage on County Road 120 near the airport. There were trees snapped off half way up the trunk.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- July 22, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 35.45 mi NNW of Lutsen
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 48.130, -90.950
There was widespread tree damage near the end of the Gunflint Trail near Seagull Lake. Most damaged trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- July 22, 1:04 AM CST
- Where
- Lake County, 8.32 mi NW of Forest Center
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 47.900, -91.420
A camper was injured from a tree falling on the campsite.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- July 22, 1:04 AM CST
- Where
- Lake County, 8.32 mi NW of Forest Center
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 47.900, -91.420
A camper was injured from a tree falling on the campsite.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- July 22, 1:25 AM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 35.45 mi NNW of Lutsen
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 48.130, -90.950
There was a widespread tree blow down near the end of Gunflint Trail near Seagull Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- July 22, 1:29 AM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, 1.98 mi NW of Duluth Hgts
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.820, -92.160
There was a power outage.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 521930, 521931, 521932, 521936, 521937, 521938, 521941, 521942, 521943, 521944, 521946, 521947, 521948, 521949, 522688, 521950, 521951, 522683, 521929, 521953, 521958, 521960, 521964, 521965, 521966, 521969, 521970, 521972, 521974, 521976, 521977, 521978, 523050, 523051, 522686, 522687, 523059, 522684, 523048, 523056, and more.