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Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
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757 NWUS53 KDLH 170137 LSRDLH Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary National Weather Service Duluth MN 837 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0441 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 ENE Sarona 45.72N 91.77W 05/15/2025 M49 MPH Washburn WI Public Personal Weather Station via Ambient Weather Network Station W4690WX Sarona. 0435 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Siren 45.82N 92.37W 05/15/2025 M45 MPH Burnett WI AWOS AWOS station KRZN Siren Airport. 0538 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Clam Lake 46.17N 90.98W 05/15/2025 M69 MPH Bayfield WI CO-OP Observer Wind instrument 90 feet above ground and above the tree tops. 0630 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NE Castle Danger 47.16N 91.43W 05/15/2025 M47 MPH Lake MN Public Facebook message from the public who reported this value from their weather station. Also noted: From the tree damage at Twin Point Boat Launch I bet winds were higher there. 0438 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE Sarona 45.70N 91.76W 05/15/2025 Washburn WI Cocorahs Numerous trees down, power out for 4 hours. 0438 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Sarona 45.72N 91.79W 05/15/2025 Washburn WI Public 4 trees down. One large poplar uprooted, one snapped at the base, one snapped midway to the top, and one medium maple. Neighbors had a medium white pine snap 4-6 feet off the ground along with another tree. Birch tree snapped about 4-6 feet up. Storm lasted 20 minutes or so. 0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Sarona 45.72N 91.77W 05/15/2025 Washburn WI Trained Spotter Photo sent in via social media showing several trees snapped near the trunk or uprooted. Time of report estimated from radar. 0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Sarona 45.71N 91.72W 05/15/2025 Washburn WI Trained Spotter Report of multiple birch and aspen trees damaged. These trees were approximately 18 inches in diameter with some uprooted and other snapped. Spotter estimated time of damage around 5 pm CDT or slightly earlier. Time of report estimated from radar. 0455 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Trego 45.92N 91.83W 05/15/2025 Washburn WI Trained Spotter A few trees knocked down from sudden winds. Lawn furniture tossed and damaged. 0505 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Radisson 45.77N 91.26W 05/15/2025 Sawyer WI Trained Spotter 6 inch tree down over East bound lane of HWY 70. Road crews are on site removing debris. 0530 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 N Winter 45.91N 91.01W 05/15/2025 Sawyer WI Trained Spotter Tree fell on cabin roof, twisting and breaking antenna. Time estimated. 0530 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 S Loretta 45.78N 90.86W 05/15/2025 Sawyer WI Trained Spotter One tree down, light outside furniture and tools tossed around. Wind shredded apart a tarp garage. Time estimated by spotter. 0427 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Webster 45.83N 92.29W 05/15/2025 Burnett WI Trained Spotter 8 inch diameter tree branch downed across a lane of Hwy WI 70. Time estimated from radar. 0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 E Siren 45.78N 92.28W 05/15/2025 Burnett WI Law Enforcement Several trees on roadway. 0431 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ENE Webster 45.90N 92.31W 05/15/2025 Burnett WI Law Enforcement Several trees down on road. Power lines down. 0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SW Webb Lake 45.95N 92.20W 05/15/2025 Burnett WI Trained Spotter Several branches 6 inch diameter broken off trees. Time estimated from radar. 0540 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NW Namekagon 46.26N 91.10W 05/15/2025 Bayfield WI Cocorahs strong winds and rain, 2 Balsam trees down. 0610 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Marengo 46.42N 90.82W 05/15/2025 Ashland WI Public Report with photo of top half of large spruce tree snapped and down onto the large branch of a nearby tree, all landing near a house. Time estimated. 0540 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Lester Park 46.83N 92.03W 05/15/2025 St. Louis MN Broadcast Media 0719 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 NW Tower 47.86N 92.37W 05/15/2025 St. Louis MN Law Enforcement 1 tree down on powerline, powerline down fully blocking the road. 0721 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Aurora 47.53N 92.23W 05/15/2025 St. Louis MN Law Enforcement 2 trees down on power lines. 0630 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NE Castle Danger 47.17N 91.42W 05/15/2025 Lake MN Public Report of trees down around boat launch. 0640 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 8 W Beaver Bay 47.24N 91.47W 05/15/2025 Lake MN Public Video report courtesy of Northern News Now of numerous spruce trees, approximately 10-15, snapped near the base. Time estimated from radar. 0640 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Beaver Bay 47.27N 91.29W 05/15/2025 Lake MN Public Trees down along and across highway 61 between Ionas beach and East Beaver Bay. Also trees down in Silver Bay. Facebook picture of tree across Highway 61. 0645 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Silver Bay 47.29N 91.28W 05/15/2025 Lake MN Public Trees down from Facebook post with pictures. 0720 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Tofte 47.57N 90.84W 05/15/2025 Cook MN Broadcast Media Report via WTIP - approximately 2/3 of the trees in Tofte Park were lost per Tofte Town Board Supervisor. Approximately 40 trees - 2 feel on the Tofte Town Hall. 0720 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Tofte 47.57N 90.84W 05/15/2025 Cook MN Public Facebook video of a lot of tree damage in Tofte Park. Several large trees uprooted or snapped. 0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SSE Sawbill Lake 47.80N 90.84W 05/15/2025 Cook MN Broadcast Media Several medium trees (mixed types) down across The Grade. Time estimated from radar. 0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 S Sawbill Lake 47.78N 90.89W 05/15/2025 Cook MN Broadcast Media Medium to large spruce tree partially blocking Sawbill Trail. Time estimated from radar. 0815 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 9 ENE Grand Marais 47.79N 90.16W 05/15/2025 Cook MN Trained Spotter Numerous spruce and poplar trees snapped along lake side of Highway 61. Appears fairly localized. Time estimated from radar. 0834 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Hovland 47.85N 89.93W 05/15/2025 Cook MN Trained Spotter Spotter reported 2 big trees down at home. Spotter also reported a measured wind gust of 74 mph from a personal weather station. 0435 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Remer 47.05N 93.91W 05/15/2025 Cass MN Trained Spotter Photo sent in of two 20 inch diameter white spruce trees snapped 4 to 6 feet off the ground. Spotter notes that the downed trees took out nearby power lines. Time of report is based on the time that power was lost due to these trees coming down. 0415 PM Hail 2 NNE Trade River 45.67N 92.65W 05/15/2025 M0.88 Inch Burnett WI Trained Spotter 0544 PM Hail Oslund 47.65N 94.04W 05/15/2025 M0.50 Inch Itasca MN Public Report from mPING. 0356 PM Hail 1 SW Crosslake 46.67N 94.11W 05/15/2025 U0.50 Inch Crow Wing MN Public MPING Report. 0519 PM Hail 1 SW Crosslake 46.67N 94.11W 05/15/2025 E0.50 Inch Crow Wing MN Public Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 0519 PM Hail 1 SW Crosslake 46.67N 94.11W 05/15/2025 E0.50 Inch Crow Wing MN Public Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 0412 PM Hail Barnum 46.50N 92.69W 05/15/2025 M0.70 Inch Carlton MN Trained Spotter 0335 PM Hail 6 WSW Mcgrath 46.21N 93.39W 05/15/2025 E1.50 Inch Aitkin MN Public Reported from Steels Nursery. && $$