A few marginally severe storms developed across north-central Minnesota during the afternoon hours as an upper level system approached from the north and a warm front from the south. These features combined to produce widespread storms that were heavy rainfall producers for the most part.
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The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
A few marginally severe storms developed across north-central Minnesota during the afternoon hours as an upper level system approached from the north and a warm front from the south. These features combined to produce widespread storms that were heavy rainfall producers for the most part. One storm did produce some low end severe hail that caused tree damage, but for the most part, the storms remained below severe limits.
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 14, 2:34 PM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Duluth MN 334 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday) Issued at 306 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 Quite a busy afternoon weather wise, as a compact upper level feature pinwheels south across the upper Great Lakes area. There will be a period this evening where instability and lift coincide to generate the potential for stronger storms and flash flooding. Overall, the CAPE profile is skinny and tall, but there should be sufficient shear to hold a few cells together. The story gets more complicated as the impinging forcing from the north collides with a fairly stiff southerly flow warm front/LLJ combo which should act to slow down the progression of the thunderstorms and begin to move them more laterally (or more west to east) across NW Wisconsin. This area has already seen over an inch of rainfall from last night's system, so anything these storms produce has greater potential for flash flooding there. Now, that being said, models prefer the northern systems momentum and glide the overall line to the south at a clip fast enough to mitigate flooding potential, but if that doesn't pan out, training could be an issue. The WPC has NW WI in a marginal risk for excessive rainfall while the SPC has a similar area for marginal chances of severe weather with hail and wind being the primary threats. High pressure tries to nose in overnight from the north ending convection, but a upper level short wave is itching to cross the region on Saturday for increase chances of precip near Brainerd. Eventually, this same wave will overcome the high pressure and drape a precip shield through the Northland early Sunday. .LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday) Issued at 306 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 A trough of low pressure will dig into the Upper Midwest Sunday with cyclonic vorticity advection aloft and weak cold air advection. Showers and storms may be ongoing at 12Z and will likely taper off as they lift generally toward the east or northeast during the day into the evening. Any storms which develop should remain below severe limits. Temperatures will be well below seasonal norms with highs in the middle and upper 40s near the Twin Ports and inland due to easterly and northeasterly winds off Lake Superior along with cloudy skies and showers. Persistent northwest flow aloft is will continue into the work week. Only a slight chance of showers lingers into Monday, mainly over central and north-central Minnesota. Temperatures will trend a little warmer, but will still remain below normal. The flow aloft becomes more zonal Tuesday and Tuesday night before another shortwave trough begins to develop Wednesday afternoon and evening. A few isolated showers are possible due to diurnal heating during the afternoon hours. Clouds return with the a warm front surging northward through the area Wednesday afternoon. Showers and storms may fire over the eastern Dakotas and northwest Minnesota along the front late in the afternoon. The storms will likely spread eastward overnight with a strengthening low-level jet. Another cutoff upper-low will drift over the region Thursday into Friday which will bring another period of cooler temperatures, showers and isolated storms. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon) Issued at 100 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 Showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop over central Minnesota and move toward northwest Wisconsin this evening. The thunderstorms will affect BRD and HYR. A smaller chance of showers and thunderstorms exists at HIB and DLH, so have handled with VCSH for the time being. The precipitation clears out this evening and will likely leave behind northerly to easterly winds and VFR ceilings. Another round of rain and thunderstorms will move into central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin Saturday morning with ceilings and visibility dipping into MVFR at BRD. Handled at HYR with VCSH for now. && .MARINE... Issued at 306 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 A cold front moving southward across western Lake Superior will shift winds northeasterly tonight and be accompanied with a brief increase in wind speeds to 15 knots. Northeast winds are expected to continue tonight through Sunday before backing northerly early Monday morning. Wind speeds will be 15 knots or less through the weekend. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DLH 46 60 43 55 / 70 30 50 40 INL 43 67 46 64 / 10 10 30 30 BRD 53 63 48 62 / 70 60 70 40 HYR 50 67 47 63 / 80 40 60 40 ASX 45 59 44 58 / 70 30 50 40 && .DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. LS...None. && SHORT TERM...Wolfe LONG TERM...Huyck AVIATION...Huyck MARINE...Huyck
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 336 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-152045- 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- 336 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and linger this evening especially across northwest Wisconsin. If these storms repeatedly cross the same areas, flash flooding may be a concern. There is also a small chance that a few storms may become severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday There is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday and Sunday night, then again Wednesday night through Thursday night. Storms may be strong at any point during those times and the storms Wednesday evening into Thursday have the best potential for large hail, damaging wind gusts, and torrential rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed tonight. LSZ121-140>148-152045- 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- 336 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are possible along the north shore waters and in the southwest arm of Lake Superior through this evening. A few storms may be strong with occasional cloud-to-ground lightning, brief gusty winds, and small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday, then again Wednesday night through Thursday night. Some of the storms may be strong, especially Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Wolfe More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
104 PM CDT FRI JUN 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1253 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N PILLAGER 46.35N 94.47W
06/14/2019 M1.00 INCH CASS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
432 PM CDT FRI JUN 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0412 PM HAIL 1 NNE WALKER 47.10N 94.57W
06/14/2019 E0.25 INCH CASS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
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WLSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 446 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 MNZ025-142200- North Cass- 446 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CASS COUNTY... At 445 PM CDT,a strong thunderstorm was near Woman Lake, or 11 miles southeast of Walker, moving southeast at 20 mph. Wind gusts up to 30 mph, dime size hail, heavy downpours, and occasional cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm. This storm will be near... Wabedo and Woman Lake around 500 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Webb Lake and Whipholt. Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until this storm passes. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle. LAT...LON 4699 9446 4705 9442 4692 9411 4683 9430 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 311DEG 16KT 4699 9439 Moore
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
501 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019
MNZ025-034-035-142230-
Northern Aitkin-Crow Wing-North Cass-
501 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN AITKIN...EAST
CENTRAL CASS AND NORTHEASTERN CROW WING COUNTIES...
At 500 PM CDT,a strong thunderstorm was 7 miles south of Remer, or 27
miles southwest of Grand Rapids, moving southeast at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 35 mph, penny size hail, heavy downpours, and
occasional cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm.
This storm will be near...
Emily and Outing around 515 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Bain, White Elk Lake,
Washburn Lake, Thunder Lake and Lake Roosevelt.
Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
this storm passes. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a
sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle.
LAT...LON 4696 9404 4702 9394 4692 9375 4676 9353
4676 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 319DEG 24KT 4695 9394
MooreSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 507 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 MNZ025-033-034-142230- Crow Wing-North Cass-South Cass- 507 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CASS AND NORTHWESTERN CROW WING COUNTIES... At 507 PM CDT,a strong thunderstorm was near Woman Lake, or 15 miles southeast of Walker, moving south at 15 mph. Wind gusts up to 35 mph, nickel size hail, heavy downpours, and frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Crow Wing, southwestern North Cass and northeastern South Cass Counties, including the following locations... Swanburg, Lake Ada, Chickamaw Beach, Big Trout Lake, Webb Lake, Pontoria, Manhattan Beach and Big Portage Lake. Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until this storm passes. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle. This storm may intensify, please monitor local media outlets for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. LAT...LON 4699 9447 4698 9425 4671 9411 4672 9442 TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 355DEG 13KT 4693 9437 Moore
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
508 PM CDT FRI JUN 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM HAIL 7 SSW REMER 46.96N 93.95W
06/14/2019 E0.25 INCH CASS MN PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
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WLThe Duluth radar (KDLH), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:12 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail lasting between 5 and 10 minutes stripped the leaves off of trees along Nature Center Drive.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, June 2019
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: 836140.