Category Archives: Lake Superior

One more roundup of storm news, notes and links

Here’s one more roundup of storm news, notes and links that had not made it into previous posts…. – The National Weather Service in Duluth has been posting some new information about the storm on their website, including photos of … Continue reading

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More snowfall, wind and damage reports

The National Weather Service in Duluth is relaying a bunch of snowfall, wind and damage reports from around the region this morning. Here’s the latest as of 11 a.m.: SNOW 9 inches – Twig (2 miles SW) 8 inches – … Continue reading

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Wild waves in Washburn

Jamey Penney-Ritter sent in these photos (above and below) of wind and waves at Washburn, Wis., this morning. Nearby, the airport at Ashland saw sustained winds of 35 mph earlier today, with gusts to 52 mph. If you have photos … Continue reading

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It’s official – this is a record-setting storm

UPDATED AT 12:30 P.M. Northland sets new state records for low barometric pressure As predicted, it appears that observation sites in the Northland have set Minnesota and Wisconsin records for the lowest barometric pressure. Here are reports from the National … Continue reading

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Major fall storm – the latest forecast

A major fall storm continues to strengthen and move toward the Northland. As of 5 a.m., winds were out of the east at 24 mph, gusting to 38 mph at the Duluth International Airport. Here’s a rundown of the latest … Continue reading

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Major fall storm heading our way

National Weather Service graphic Hold on to your hats – literally. An intense fall storm is heading our way, bringing rain, high winds and possibly the first accumulating snow of the season. The National Weather Service reports that a low … Continue reading

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Heaviest rain expected this afternoon

Gusty winds are affecting the Twin Ports this morning, but the arrival of the forecast heavy rain has been pushed back to later today. The flood watch now begins at noon and goes until late tonight for Duluth, Superior and … Continue reading

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Gusty winds hit Twin Ports… with more to come

If you were up and about early this morning, you may have seen or heard some pretty strong wind gusts in the Twin Ports. The National Weather Service reports the wind gusts in excess of 50 mph hit the area … Continue reading

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