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Virginia Daycare Center Damaged By Flooding

Apple Tree Learning Center Had Three to Four Inches of Standing Water in Some Classrooms
Andrew Kirov,

VIRGINIA, Minn. – Some businesses in Virginia were flooded last week after that are was hit with more than four inches of rain. The Apple Tree Learning Center had three to four inches standing water in some of their classrooms on Friday. They have since pumped the water out, but their cleanup has only just begun. “It was very heartbreaking…
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NWS Confirms 7 Tornadoes in Wednesday Storms

Site Staff,

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (KMSP) – The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes hit Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to the NWS damage survey. A band of heavy rain moved north through Minnesota, dropping seven tornadoes along the way. Two EF-0 tornadoes developed south of Nicollet. The first tornado hit a farmstead and damaged a garage. Both tornadoes caused tree damage….
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Heavy Rains Likely Tomorrow Night

Gino Recchia,

A developing storm system is taking aim at the Northland over the next 36 hours. We are already seeing an influence of it with a few light rain showers moving into our western counties this Tuesday evening from Koochiching down to Aitkin, but the main event is yet to arrive. Two level of low pressure to our west are passing…
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Heavy Rains Damage Mount Vernon

George Washington's Estate Hit by More than 5 1/2 Inches of Rain in an Hour Friday
The Associated Press,

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) Heavy rains have caused major damage at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia. Mount Vernon CEO Curt Viebranz said about 100 feet of a brick wall located between Washington’s iconic mansion and the Potomac River fell over after the estate was hit by more than 5 1/2 inches of rain in a single hour…
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Agencies Work Together to Prepare for Water Rescues on Lake Superior

Thursday’s incident on Park Point also has agencies discussing more joint training
Matt Van Winkle,

DULUTH, Minn. – Several agencies helped the Saint Louis County Rescue Squad search for the Fuglies. One of those agencies, the Duluth Fire Department, regularly trains for these types of situations. The department also trains with groups like the U.S. Coast Guard and the county rescue squad. Those sessions give each agency a sense of who does what well. “It…
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Saturday August 5, 2017, Morning Forecast

Sunshine To Start, Afternoon Stray Showers & Storms
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Friday August 4, 2017, Evening Forecast

Pop Up Storms End, Northern Lights Tonight
Brittney Merlot,

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Aurora, Aurora Forecast, brittney merlot, Duluth Northern Lights, duluth weather, merlot weather, Northern Light Forecast, Northern Lights, Northland Weather, Pop Up Storms, Rain Ends, Storms End, sunny, Thunderstorms
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Fall-Like Storm Affects Northland Thursday

Gino Recchia,

An interesting weather system is above to advance into the viewing area tonight which will result in chilly temperatures and a good amount of rainfall. The center of low pressure over South Dakota will drift into Southern Minnesota overnight and then into Southern Wisconsin by late tomorrow evening. The storm is also going to strengthen  as it moves through the…
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Heavy Rainfall Thursday

Gino Recchia,

A strange and our of season storm system is currently expected to develop and produce some heavy rainfall over parts of the Northland. A center of high pressure positioned over Central Canada will begin the cool down process tomorrow with northeast winds. Lakeside areas will be in the 60s and farther inland, in the 70s. The Coldest air is yet…