Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento Valley. Read More >

Past Significant Wildfires across

northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin

2013 - Germann Road Fire. Gordon, Wisconsin. May 14th
7,442 acres and destroyed 47 structures (17 of them residences) in the Towns of Gordon and Highland in Douglas County. Started by logging equipment. More Information

2011 - Pagami Creek. BWCA Minnesota. September 10th
92,682 acres in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. September. Started by lightning.

2007 - Ham Lake. BWCA Minnesota. More Information

2006 - Cavity Lake. BWCA Minnesota
31,830 acres in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of far northeast Minnesota. Started by lightning.

1977 - Five Mile Tower Fire. Minong, Wisconsin
13,375 acres. Destroyed 63 buildings. Started by a camp fire on April 30th.

1918 - Cloquet/Duluth Fire. October 12th
453 people were killed and 52,000 injured or displaced.

1894 - Hinckley/Sandstone Fire. September 1st.
Burned over 250,000 acres and killed nearly 500 people.
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