5 weeks ago The Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross is always there to help after a disaster. They are also there to help prevent a disaster with the new Tornado App that is available for your iPhone and Android communications. It even has interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice. Details and download it here.
April 18, 2013 Even though I am sharing this information with you, I KNOW that when I hear the sirens blow to signify the start of the drill/test, I will wonder (usually out loud to myself), "what are those going off now for?" You should know it's just a test, here is the schedule.
November 1, 2012 Little Big Town scored a #1 hit with the summer smash 'Pontoon'. Their harmonies and unique sound are in full force with their new song 'Tornado'.
Fans of the Discovery Channel show "Storm Chasers" had the chance to check out the TIV (Tornado Intercept Vehicle) in Canal Park yesterday (September 13) as a part of the release announcement for the IMAX film "Tornado Alley" coming to the Omnitheater at the Science Museum of Minnesota this fall.
The waterspout that captured the attention of the Twin Ports on Thursday, August 9 proved to be a historic event for both Duluth and Superior.
People in the Twin Ports see a lot of crazy weather conditions through the seasons. Usually waterspouts aren't one of those things. With today's occurrence of a waterspout near Park Point on Lake Superior, social media is abuzz with questions like "What is a waterspout?" or "Why do waterspouts occur?" Here's a quick guide into those questions and more.
August 9, 2012 At about 11 AM today, the National Weather Service reported a water spout 2 miles off park point. A waterspout is a tornado that appears over water, and is generally not as strong as tornadoes over land.
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.
In the wake of the March 2 storms that resulted in a spinoff of destructive tornadoes, artists in the country music community are doing what they can to help people get back into their homes and back on their feet. For her part, Miranda Lambert just announced that she’ll be donating 100 percent of the proceeds from remaining ticket sales of her Louisville, Ky. concert to the American Red Cross.
A social worker in a group home for the disabled almost lost his life trying to save residents when a tornado decimated much of Joplin, Missouri this spring. Now, his company’s insurance provider is denying him workman’s compensation.
July 22, 2011 Let's face it, we live in a pretty harsh environment. From freezing cold winters with blinding blizzards to hot, humid, and stormy summers, we see a lot of weather in the Twin Ports. Here's a list of the worst storms in the Northland in the last 5 years.
Sunday's tornado in Joplin, Missouri is now the deadliest in the U.S. since records of tornado fatalities began being kept more than 60 years ago, CNN reported.
