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Chris Allen's Experience With Hurricanes

Chris Allen — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:06:20 +0000

With hurricane Isaac about to plant in New Orleans, I can feel for all the people there. I have lived around hurricanes in my life. I almost got to help and be a part of the Weather Channel’s coverage. I was on vacation on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in 2003, we heard Isabel [...]

Wild Twin Ports Weather: 5 Tornadoes That Have Touched Down in the Duluth / Superior Area

Nick Cooper — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:58:50 +0000

Severe weather season is here, and we're bound to see our fair share of thunderstorms through the course of the summer. While we all accept the possibility of severe thunderstorms as part of the season, there seems to be a perception that the Duluth/Superior area is impervious to tornadoes for some reason. Maybe it's the big hill "shielding us", maybe it's being "up north" and away from what we think of as tornado country, or maybe it's the giant lake on our doorstep. While rare, these dangerous summer phenomenon do appear in our area from time to time.

Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Kathy Landin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:27:56 +0000

Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.

1 Dead, Others Injured Amid Twin Cities Tornado; Section Of N. Mpls. Under Curfew

David Drew — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:32:37 +0000

Our thoughts are with the families to our south suffering through this difficult time. While we had unfavorable weather in the Northland, we can be grateful we didn't have the severe weather they experienced in Minneapolis. It appears the fatality occurred near 37th and Fremont Avenues and the person killed was in their car.
A huge storm system spawned at least three tornado touchdowns as it moved northeast across the Twin Cities metro area Sunday afternoon,