Rainfall for the 24-hour period ending July 22, 2014 Courtesy: National Weather Service
At the tail end of a hot and muggy day, a large line of severe thunderstorms raced eastward across central and northern Minnesota on July 21st. The storms moved into northeast Minnesota after midnight. High winds downed trees and power lines. Wind gusts were measured at 74mph just east of Floodwood in St. Louis County. There was damage at the Eveleth-Virginia Airport with one hangar and the plane that was inside was destroyed.
Trees were also blown down in parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Hardest hit was a swath just south of Lake LaCroix. Seven campers were injured by the falling trees in two different groups.
One tornado was reported in Polk County near Eldred.
In addition to the severe weather, heavy rains fell as well with the most rain falling in northwest Minnesota. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County saw the most rain reported so far with 4.43 inches of rain in a span of about 12 hours. The southern half of Minnesota did not receive any rain at all from these storms.
Below are storm reports and public information statements and storm reports from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
425 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2014
...TORNADO DAMAGE CONFIRMED IN POLK COUNTY MINNESOTA...
AN NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED THAT AT LEAST ONE
TORNADO WAS INVOLVED IN THE STORM DAMAGES WHICH OCCURRED ACROSS
SOUTHWEST POLK COUNTY ON MONDAY EVENING...JULY 21ST.
THE TORNADO DAMAGE ORIGINATED IN RURAL ROOME TOWNSHIP...NEAR
ELDRED...AND CONTINUED TOWARDS CROOKSTON. THIS TORNADO WAS LIKELY
ENSHROUDED IN HEAVY RAIN AND DOWNBURST WINDS...MAKING TORNADO
IDENTIFICATION QUITE DIFFICULT...AND MASKING TORNADO DAMAGE WITHIN
THE MORE WIDESPREAD DOWNBURST WIND DAMAGES.
THE TORNADO DAMAGE SURVEY IS STILL UNDERWAY...AND MAY PROCEED INTO
SOUTHWEST RED LAKE COUNTY THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. MORE DETAILS
WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE TEAM HAS COMPLETED THEIR WORK AND
HAS RETURNED TO THE OFFICE...LATER THIS EVENING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
323 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1137 PM TSTM WND DMG NISSWA 46.50N 94.30W
07/21/2014 CROW WING MN PUBLIC
LOTS OF TREES BLOWN DOWN IN NISSWA. THE REPORT WAS
GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR.
1146 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW INTERNATIONAL FALL 48.57N 93.44W
07/21/2014 KOOCHICHING MN PUBLIC
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. THE REPORT WAS GATHERED
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
1148 PM TSTM WND DMG W INTERNATIONAL FALLS 48.59N 93.41W
07/21/2014 KOOCHICHING MN PUBLIC
A CARPORT AND WOODSHED WERE BLOWN DOWN AND DESTROYED. THE
REPORT WAS GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0101 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 S EVELETH 47.36N 92.54W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
A 25 INCH DIAMATER TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. THE REPORT WAS
GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR.
0103 AM TSTM WND DMG VIRGINIA 47.52N 92.51W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED. THE REPORT WAS GATHERED VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0107 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S ESKO 46.68N 92.36W
07/22/2014 CARLTON MN PUBLIC
A FEW TREES ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER WERE BLOWN DOWN.
THE REPORT WAS GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0118 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST DULUTH 46.74N 92.19W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN OVER AND FELL ONTO A FENCE. THE
REPORT WAS GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS BASED
ON RADAR.
0121 AM TSTM WND DMG E SUPERIOR 46.70N 92.06W
07/22/2014 DOUGLAS WI PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ONTO A GARAGE. THE REPORT WAS
GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR.
0122 AM TSTM WND DMG CONGDON PARK 46.82N 92.06W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
A PINE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN OVER THE ROAD NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF VERMILLION ROAD AND LAKEVIEW DRIVE IN
DULUTH. THE REPORT WAS GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE
TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0134 AM TSTM WND DMG BABBITT 47.65N 91.94W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
TREES WERE UPROOTED AND A LARGE SHED WAS DESTROYED.
0134 AM TSTM WND DMG BABBITT 47.65N 91.94W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0137 AM TSTM WND DMG POPLAR 46.58N 91.79W
07/22/2014 DOUGLAS WI PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE ABOUT 24 INCHES IN DIAMETER WAS BLOWN DOWN
ONTO A FENCE. THE REPORT WAS GATHERED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
157 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1108 PM TSTM WND DMG 10 S BIRCHDALE 48.48N 94.08W
07/21/2014 KOOCHICHING MN PUBLIC
2 TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 86.
1126 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW FEDERAL DAM 47.25N 94.22W
07/21/2014 CASS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED WITH SOME SHEARED OFF ABOVE THE
GROUND. POWER STILL OUT AS OF 947 AM.
1140 PM TSTM WND DMG LITTLEFORK 48.40N 93.56W
07/21/2014 KOOCHICHING MN PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1145 PM HAIL 3 N BRAINERD 46.40N 94.19W
07/21/2014 E0.25 INCH CROW WING MN CO-OP OBSERVER
1150 PM TSTM WND DMG LITTLEFORK 48.40N 93.56W
07/21/2014 KOOCHICHING MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER OUTAGE
1150 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S CROSSLAKE 46.61N 94.09W
07/21/2014 CROW WING MN PUBLIC
TREE DOWN AND PONTOON BOAT FLIPPED ON HORSESHOE LAKE. VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA.
1150 PM TSTM WND DMG 11 WSW INTERNATIONAL FA 48.53N 93.63W
07/21/2014 KOOCHICHING MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER OUTAGE.
1156 PM TSTM WND GST BOWSTRING 47.54N 93.80W
07/21/2014 E45.00 MPH ITASCA MN AMATEUR RADIO
1157 PM TSTM WND GST EMILY 46.76N 93.96W
07/21/2014 E45.00 MPH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1205 AM TSTM WND GST PEQUOT LAKES 46.60N 94.32W
07/22/2014 E45.00 MPH CROW WING MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
1205 AM TSTM WND GST NISSWA 46.50N 94.30W
07/22/2014 E45.00 MPH CROW WING MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
1209 AM TSTM WND DMG 8 N TOGO 47.94N 93.16W
07/22/2014 KOOCHICHING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1214 AM TSTM WND GST 6 S COHASSET 47.18N 93.62W
07/22/2014 E45.00 MPH ITASCA MN AMATEUR RADIO
1214 AM TSTM WND GST 5 E SQUAW LAKE 47.63N 94.03W
07/22/2014 E45.00 MPH ITASCA MN AMATEUR RADIO
1218 AM TSTM WND DMG 10 N TOGO 47.97N 93.16W
07/22/2014 KOOCHICHING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1229 AM TSTM WND DMG HILL CITY 46.99N 93.60W
07/22/2014 AITKIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
1229 AM TSTM WND GST MCGREGOR 46.61N 93.31W
07/22/2014 E50.00 MPH AITKIN MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1229 AM TSTM WND DMG AITKIN 46.53N 93.71W
07/22/2014 AITKIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
1230 AM TSTM WND DMG BIG SANDY LAKE 46.76N 93.29W
07/22/2014 AITKIN MN AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES A FOOT IN DIAMETER DOWN.
1230 AM TSTM WND DMG BIG SANDY LAKE 46.76N 93.29W
07/22/2014 AITKIN MN BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE FELL ON RV. BOAT DOCK DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED.
1242 AM TSTM WND GST 4 NE FLOODWOOD 46.97N 92.87W
07/22/2014 M74.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
TREES DOWN AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
1247 AM TSTM WND DMG HILL CITY 46.99N 93.60W
07/22/2014 AITKIN MN AMATEUR RADIO
8 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 169. POWER
OUTAGE.
1247 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 E SQUAW LAKE 47.63N 94.03W
07/22/2014 ITASCA MN AMATEUR RADIO
DEAD TREE 14 TO 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN.
1247 AM TSTM WND GST AITKIN 46.53N 93.71W
07/22/2014 E70.00 MPH AITKIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
0102 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S EVELETH 47.42N 92.54W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
A COUPLE STRUCTURES JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 53 TOOK DAMAGE
WITH SOME WALLS TORN OFF. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0103 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE EVELETH 47.43N 92.50W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
LOTS OF LARGE TREES DOWN. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON
RADAR.
0103 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE EVELETH 47.42N 92.52W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
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. THE
TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0109 AM TSTM WND DMG GRAND LAKE 46.88N 92.40W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
POWER OUTAGE.
0109 AM TSTM WND DMG FLOODWOOD 46.93N 92.92W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN. ONE WAS 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
0113 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE BIWABIK 47.53N 92.33W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
DOCK ON EMBARRASS LAKE FLIPPED OVER. AN 8 INCH DIAMETER
TREE SNAPPED AND FELL ON THE DOCK. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED
BASED ON RADAR.
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG RICE LAKE TWP 46.90N 92.11W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
6-12 INCH DIAMETER ASPEN TREE SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED OFF
RADAR. REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG AURORA 47.53N 92.24W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
MANY SMALL TREES AND SOME LARGE TREES DOWN IN AURORA. THE
TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0117 AM TSTM WND DMG HOYT LAKES 47.51N 92.15W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MANY TREES BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER ARE DOWN
IN HOYT LAKES.
0123 AM TSTM WND GST DULUTH 46.78N 92.12W
07/22/2014 M50.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MN ASOS
0124 AM TSTM WND DMG EMBARRASS 47.66N 92.20W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0124 AM TSTM WND DMG BABBITT 47.65N 91.94W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0130 AM MARINE TSTM WIND DULUTH 46.78N 92.12W
07/22/2014 M46.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MN MESONET
MEASURED AT DULM5.
0136 AM TSTM WND DMG EVELETH 47.46N 92.54W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN ROUTE 53 AND 37.
0200 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 N PORT WING 46.79N 91.39W
07/22/2014 M38.00 MPH BAYFIELD WI BUOY
0200 AM TSTM WND DMG IRON RIVER 46.56N 91.41W
07/22/2014 BAYFIELD WI PUBLIC
4-5 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AND CORN FLATTENED. TIME
ESTIMATE.
0214 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N SAND BAY 46.95N 90.89W
07/22/2014 BAYFIELD WI CO-OP OBSERVER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN ON LITTLE SAND BAY ROAD
0215 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 6 NNE DEVILS ISLAND 47.15N 90.68W
07/22/2014 M61.00 MPH LSZ162 WI SHIP
TIME ESTIMATED. SHIP STEWART J. CORT.
0220 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW BAYFIELD 46.79N 90.86W
07/22/2014 BAYFIELD WI CO-OP OBSERVER
5-6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BROKEN.
0222 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 6 N DEVILS ISLAND 47.16N 90.73W
07/22/2014 E45.00 MPH LSZ162 WI SHIP
SHIP ALGOLAKE. THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY
RAIN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.
0224 AM TSTM WND GST ASHLAND 46.58N 90.87W
07/22/2014 M46.00 MPH ASHLAND WI ASOS
0225 AM TSTM WND DMG SEA GULL LAKE 48.13N 90.95W
07/22/2014 COOK MN EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD TREES DOWN NEAR END OF GUNFLINT TRAIL NEAR
SEAGULL LAKE.
0229 AM TSTM WND DMG DULUTH HEIGHTS 46.82N 92.16W
07/22/2014 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
POWER OUTAGE.
0356 AM HAIL 20 E HAYWARD 46.01N 91.06W
07/22/2014 M0.75 INCH SAWYER WI TRAINED SPOTTER
COVERS THE GROUND
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1120 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2014
...MORNING RAINFALL ROUNDUP...
* FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
* AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
THE FOLLOWING ARE STORM TOTALS BASED ON DAILY 24-HOUR
RAIN AMOUNTS AS OF 7 AM AND REPORTED BY NWS COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS AND AUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONS. SOME ADDITIONAL
STORM TOTALS REPORTED BY UNOFFICAL OBSERVERS AND THE PUBLIC
HAVE ALSO BEEN ADDED.
...24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING TUESDAY(07/22/14)...
PRECIPITATION IN MINNESOTA... RAINFALL
LOCATION (COUNTY): IN INCHES
RAWS @ AGASSIZ NWR (MARSHALL)................................. 4.43
ASOS @ BAUDETTE (LAKE OF THE WOODS)........................... 4.28
CAMP NORRIS DNR (BELTRAMI).................................... 4.20
BAUDETTE (LAKE OF THE WOODS).................................. 3.75
GREENBUSH (ROSEAU)............................................ 3.67
NDAWN @ MAVIE (PENNINGTON).................................... 3.56
NDAWN @ WARREN (MARSHALL)..................................... 3.52
WARREN 7NW (MARSHALL)......................................... 3.31
RAWS @ BAUDETTE...MN DNR WX (LAKE OF THE WOODS)............... 3.13
HALLOCK (KITTSON)............................................. 3.10
ARGYLE (MARSHALL)............................................. 2.78
WEST BRANCH WARROAD RIVER NR WARROAD..CSAH5(LAKE OF THE WOODS) 2.71
NDAWN @ GREENBUSH 4S (ROSEAU)................................. 2.35
AWOS @ THIEF RIVER FALLS (PENNINGTON)......................... 2.22
CLEMENTSON (LAKE OF THE WOODS)................................ 2.09
RAWS @ KELLIHER...MN DNR WX (BELTRAMI)........................ 2.02
RAWS @ ROSEAU (ROSEAU)........................................ 1.82
RAWS @ KARLSTAD MN (TWIN LAKES WMA) (KITTSON)................. 1.78
RED LAKE FALLS (RED LAKE)..................................... 1.77
NDAWN @ HUMBOLDT (KITTSON).................................... 1.72
LANCASTER (KITTSON)........................................... 1.68
CROOKSTON (POLK).............................................. 1.65
BEMIDJI (BELTRAMI)............................................ 1.65
NDAWN @ KENNEDY (KITTSON)..................................... 1.55
ROSEAU (ROSEAU)............................................... 1.49
AWOS @ HALLOCK (KITTSON)...................................... 1.49
ROOSEVELT 5N (LAKE OF THE WOODS).............................. 1.47
RAWS @ LAKE ITASCA 2SE (CLEARWATER)........................... 1.44
RAWS @ BEMIDJI...MN DNR WX (BELTRAMI)......................... 1.41
AWOS @ FOSSTON (POLK)......................................... 1.27
AWOS @ WASKISH (BELTRAMI)..................................... 1.23
WASKISH (BELTRAMI)............................................ 1.11
ADA (NORMAN).................................................. 1.05
BEMIDJI 3E (BELTRAMI)......................................... 0.98
NDAWN @ ELDRED (POLK)......................................... 0.96
NDAWN @ PERLEY (NORMAN)....................................... 0.86
LAKE PARK 6S (BECKER)......................................... 0.73
AWOS @ BEMIDJI (BELTRAMI)..................................... 0.68
RAWS @ DETROIT LAKES RAWS (BECKER)............................ 0.66
HAWLEY 9.1 SSE (CLAY)......................................... 0.63
AWOS @ DETROIT LAKES (BECKER)................................. 0.59
WADENA (WADENA)............................................... 0.54
NEW YORK MILLS (OTTER TAIL)................................... 0.53
TAMARAC WILDLIFE REFUGE (BECKER).............................. 0.50
TAMARC WMR (BECKER)........................................... 0.50
SABIN (CLAY).................................................. 0.46
PELICAN RAPIDS 6E (OTTER TAIL)................................ 0.44
FERGUS FALLS 1NNE (OTTER TAIL)................................ 0.42
FERGUS FALLS 1E (OTTER TAIL).................................. 0.40
AWOS @ FERGUS FALLS (OTTER TAIL).............................. 0.40
RAWS @ BADOURA...MN DNR WX (HUBBARD).......................... 0.38
ROTHSAY (WILKIN).............................................. 0.37
MENAHGA 1E (WADENA)........................................... 0.34
LEAF RIVER NR STAPLES...CSAH29 (WADENA)....................... 0.34
OTTERTAIL (OTTER TAIL)........................................ 0.33
LONG LOST LAKE (CLEARWATER)................................... 0.33
UNDERWOOD 8NNE (OTTER TAIL)................................... 0.32
BRECKENRIDGE 3SE (WILKIN)..................................... 0.31
BRECKENRIDGE (WILKIN)......................................... 0.27
ASOS @ PARK RAPIDS (HUBBARD).................................. 0.24
OTTER TAIL RIVER AT BRECKENRIDGE (WILKIN)..................... 0.24
ORWELL DAM (OTTER TAIL)....................................... 0.07
NORCROSS (MUSTINKA R.) (GRANT)................................ 0.03
Last modified: July 22, 2014
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