Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

A strong low pressure system across the Central Plains the morning of April 28, 2014, in conjunction with a strong area of high pressure over Hudson Bay, produced a significant pressure gradient across the Upper Midwest. As a result, strong non-thunderstorm winds were felt across the Northland, especially along the southwest portion of Lake Superior. Many trees were uprooted, and damage was sustained to cars, houses, and fences.

Surface Plot from the morning of April 28, 2014

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Wind Reports


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
534 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014


...HIGHEST 24 HOUR WIND REPORTS...

LOCATION                       SPEED     TIME/DATE                            
1 N KNIFE RIVER                63 MPH    1244 PM 04/28                        
DULUTH AIRPORT                 55 MPH    1119 AM 04/28                        
2 SW PROCTOR                   54 MPH    1145 AM 04/28                        
2 E BIRCHDALE                  52 MPH    0110 PM 04/28                        
SKY HARBOR AIRPORT             49 MPH    0813 AM 04/28                        
CLOQUET                        48 MPH    1056 AM 04/28                        
TWO HARBORS                    46 MPH    0913 AM 04/28                        
3 SE BAYFIELD                  45 MPH    0452 PM 04/28                        
SILVER BAY                     45 MPH    1153 AM 04/28                        
INTERNATIONAL FALLS            45 MPH    1207 PM 04/28                        
4 SE ARNOLD                    44 MPH    1236 PM 04/28                        
7 E EFFIE                      43 MPH    0215 PM 04/28                        
CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT       43 MPH    1007 AM 04/28                        
PINE RIVER AIRPORT             43 MPH    0832 PM 04/27                        
BAYFIELD                       42 MPH    0142 PM 04/28                        
MCGREGOR  AIRPORT              41 MPH    0908 AM 04/28                        
4 ENE MARGIE                   40 MPH    0250 PM 04/28                        
ELY                            40 MPH    0153 AM 04/28                        
AITKIN                         40 MPH    0513 PM 04/28                        
BRAINERD AIRPORT               40 MPH    1137 AM 04/28                        
SUPERIOR                       40 MPH    0935 AM 04/28                        
 BALL BLUFF RWIS               40 MPH    0940 AM 04/28                        
2 W INO                        40 MPH    1214 PM 04/28                        
3 S CHISHOLM                   39 MPH    0635 PM 04/27                        
CASS LAKE DOT                  38 MPH    0705 PM 04/27                        
7 N MCGRATH RWIS               37 MPH    0800 AM 04/28                        
2 NNW SUPERIOR                 37 MPH    1000 AM 04/28                        
PHILLIPS                       37 MPH    1135 AM 04/28                        
1 N PORT WING                  37 MPH    0940 PM 04/27                        
EVELETH-VIRGINIA AIRPORT       36 MPH    1054 AM 04/28                        
ASHLAND AIRPORT                36 MPH    0244 PM 04/28                        
COOK                           36 MPH    0115 AM 04/28                        
2 NE DULUTH                    35 MPH    1116 AM 04/28                        
6 NW ASH LAKE                  35 MPH    1245 PM 04/28                        
BIGFORK                        35 MPH    0148 PM 04/28                        
6 WSW SPIRIT                   35 MPH    1114 AM 04/28                        
MOOSE LAKE AIRPORT             32 MPH    1254 PM 04/28                        
1 N GRAND PORTAGE              32 MPH    1250 PM 04/28                        
HINCKLEY                       32 MPH    0607 PM 04/27                        
NORTHOME                       32 MPH    0741 AM 04/28                        
4 WNW WENTWORTH                32 MPH    0211 PM 04/28                        
LONGVILLE AIRPORT              31 MPH    0616 PM 04/27                        
ORR                            31 MPH    1233 PM 04/28                        
2 SW INO                       31 MPH    0900 AM 04/28                        
HAYWARD                        30 MPH    0619 PM 04/27                        
GRAND RAPIDS                   30 MPH    0555 PM 04/27                        

                       

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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Photos


Fallen tree on top of car at Morris Thomas Rd and Haines Rd Bobbie Krynicki	Fence blown down in West Duluth Maureen Hardy	Fallen tree on top of a house across from the Proctor Fairgrounds Justin Fitzsimmons	Damage at 41st and Cooke Street in Duluth Daniel J. Gordon


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
147 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1002 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NW SCOTTS CORNER      46.62N 92.47W 
04/28/2014                   CARLTON            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            12-18 INCH BIRCH TREE UPROOTED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
            CHUB LAKE

1110 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 W DULUTH              46.78N 92.17W 
04/28/2014                   ST. LOUIS          MN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            TREE DOWN ON A CAR ON MORRIS THOMAS RD OFF HAINES RD

1153 AM     FREEZING RAIN    3 SW DULUTH             46.75N 92.16W 
04/28/2014  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MN   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            1/4 INCH OF ICE ON BUILDINGS, TREES, AND SIGNS FACING THE
            WIND. NO ICE ON THE ROADS. ICE MAY BE LEFT OVER FROM LAST
            NIGHT. 

1153 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SW DULUTH             46.76N 92.16W 
04/28/2014                   ST. LOUIS          MN   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            AROUND 15 PINE TREES SNAPPED

1214 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PROCTOR                 46.74N 92.23W 
04/28/2014                   ST. LOUIS          MN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            TREE FELL ON TOP OF A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE 
            PROCTOR FAIRGROUNDS

0105 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PROCTOR                 46.74N 92.23W 
04/28/2014                   ST. LOUIS          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            10 INCH DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. THIN GLAZE OF ICE ON 
            OBJECTS. ICE FLYING THROUGH AIR.

0105 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LAKESIDE-LESTER PARK    46.84N 92.03W 
04/28/2014                   ST. LOUIS          MN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            A TREE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN ON A CAR IN THE 
            LAKESIDE NEIGHBORHOOD OF DULUTH NEAR 41ST AVENUE AND 
            COOKE STREET.


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