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Bemidji Cleaning Up Damage From 4th of July EF-1 Tornado

100mph Winds Tore Through Early Morning

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) – The northern Minnesota city of Bemidji is cleaning up the damage from a Fourth of July tornado. The National Weather Service says the EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Bemidji State University just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. It packed winds of 100 mph and caused significant damage to buildings and trees along a path seven-tenths…

Big Manitou Falls Roars at Pattison Park

Spectators said it was the biggest they've seen the waterfall

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Big Manitou Falls in Pattison Park south of Superior was quite the spectacle today. Dozens of people gathered in the park and on Highway 35 watching the roaring water topple over the falls and down the Black River. “I’ve never seen this much rain and the falls being this big my whole life, even my dad has…

West Duluth Menards Floods During Severe Thurnderstorms

Store remained open and is fully operational

DULUTH, Minn. – Menards in West Duluth was flooded during Friday’s severe thunderstorm. About two feet of water filled the store’s garden center and bout four feet of standing water was outside the doors. “It was scary,” said assistant general manager Theo Hill. “We had twenty plus team members sandbagging all the doors at that point before it came in…

Flooding Continues in Gogebic County

GOGEBIC COUNTY, Mich. – Authorities in Gogebic County continue to report flooding in and around Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield. Reports state that three to four inches of rain have fallen since early this morning impacting multiple roads, including Highway 2, in Ironwood. An update from MDOT state that Highway 2 has now re-opened between Curry Street and Lowell Street. Other…