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Storms Across Minnesota Leave Thousands Without Power

Storm Damage on North Shore Drive in Forest Lake, MN. (Kristine Baillargeon via Fox 9) MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – Storms ripped through the Twin Cities metro early Wednesday morning leaving thousands without power. Residents in Washington County have reported trees down and roads blocked. Some of the heaviest damage was reported in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Xcel Energy reports more than 56,000…

1 Year Later, The Bad River Band is Still Recovering from Big Storm

Some Tribal Members Say it was the Worst Storm They Had Ever Seen

BAD RIVER RESERVATION, Wis.- A year ago a storm swept through Northern Wisconsin, damaging infrastructure on the Bad river reservation, like this very bridge. “Over night we received like 9 inches of rain, close to 9 inches of rain. All the roads washed away,” says Nicholas Blanchard, a Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Member. The bridge, along…

Monday July 7, 2017, Evening Forecast

Severe Weather Potential Late Tomorrow Night

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Two Tornadoes Touch Down in Minnesota This Morning

Lake Crystal Hit Hard

LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (AP) – Forecasters say stormy weather spawned a couple of tornadoes in south-central Minnesota, but there are no reports of injuries or significant damage. The National Weather Service says one tornado was reported about 10:30 p.m. Sunday by a trained spotter between Lake Crystal and Judson. A second twister was seen a short time later about six…

Streets Flood in Madison

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) _ Heavy rain is causing flooding in some Wisconsin communities. Some vehicles were stuck on flooded streets in Madison and Kenosha. Fast, heavy rain caused the National Weather Service to issued flash flood warnings for the two communities through early Monday. City crews are working to clear sewer grates to alleviate flooding. Forecasters say about 6 inches…

Powerful Winds Cause a Tree to Fall in Duluth’s East Hillside

Storm Also Caused Power Outages, But Most Customers Had Power Restored By Thursday Afternoon

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday night’s storm left about 2,000 homes without power through the early morning and brought down branches and whole trees across the Northland. One tree in Duluth couldn’t stand the powerful winds. It fell between two homes in East Hillside as the storm rolled through. “It was about 5:43 in the morning and the wind was going…

1 Person Injured in Wisconsin Tornado

  ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) – A National Weather Service crew is surveying damage from a tornado in northwestern Wisconsin that injured one person when a barn collapsed and damaged several dozen homes and outbuildings. Weather service meteorologist Michelle Margraf says the tornado struck around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday east of River Falls in Pierce County. The twister also churned up large…

Tuesday June 27, 2017, Evening Forecast

Heavy Rain & Storms Tomorrow

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