Wind damage to Pierre the Voyageur, in Two Harbors.
Image credit: Adelle Whitefoot &Lake County News-Chronicle, via Duluth News Tribune
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
105 PM CST Wed Mar 8 2017
...Wind Reports...
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon
Fairmont AP 63 MPH 0413 PM 03/07 43.64N/94.42W
Belgrade 3ESE 62 MPH 0435 PM 03/07 45.43N/94.93W
Starbuck 8SSW 61 MPH 0950 PM 03/07 45.49N/95.56W
Ellendale 5NNE 61 MPH 0251 AM 03/08 43.95N/93.27W
Minneapolis-St. Paul AP-MSP 60 MPH 0726 AM 03/08 44.88N/93.23W
St. Paul Dwtn AP 60 MPH 0759 AM 03/08 44.93N/93.06W
Canby AP 58 MPH 0614 PM 03/07 44.73N/96.27W
Crystal AP 58 MPH 0301 PM 03/07 45.06N/93.35W
Clearwater 1SE 58 MPH 0435 PM 03/07 45.39N/94.03W
Richfield 2WSW 57 MPH 1150 PM 03/07 44.86N/93.32W
Sauk Centre 2SE 57 MPH 0835 PM 03/07 45.71N/94.93W
Clara City 2WSW 57 MPH 1210 AM 03/08 44.95N/95.41W
Harding 3WNW 57 MPH 0540 PM 03/07 46.14N/94.10W
Marietta 5SSW 57 MPH 0420 PM 03/07 44.94N/96.44W
Alexandria AP 56 MPH 1235 AM 03/08 45.87N/95.39W
Robbinsdale 56 MPH 0612 AM 03/08 45.02N/93.35W
Maple Lake 2SSW 56 MPH 0226 PM 03/07 45.20N/94.02W
Minnesota Lake 56 MPH 0510 PM 03/06 43.84N/93.84W
Isanti 2NNW 56 MPH 1003 PM 03/07 45.52N/93.27W
Eden Prairie AP (Flyg Cloud) 56 MPH 0101 AM 03/08 44.83N/93.46W
Paynesville AP 56 MPH 0352 PM 03/07 45.37N/94.75W
Redwood Falls AP 56 MPH 0101 AM 03/08 44.55N/95.08W
St. Cloud AP 56 MPH 0944 PM 03/07 45.54N/94.05W
Granite Ledge 7N 55 MPH 0358 AM 03/08 45.90N/93.85W
Sauk Centre AP 55 MPH 0932 PM 03/07 45.71N/94.93W
Eau Claire AP 55 MPH 0803 AM 03/08 44.87N/91.49W
Cannon Falls 7SSE 55 MPH 1030 PM 03/07 44.41N/92.86W
Osceola AP 55 MPH 0235 AM 03/08 45.31N/92.69W
Appleton AP 54 MPH 1035 PM 03/07 45.23N/96.00W
Benson AP 54 MPH 0253 PM 03/07 45.33N/95.66W
Coon Rapids 2ESE 54 MPH 0340 PM 03/07 45.16N/93.27W
Rogers 2NNE 54 MPH 0215 PM 03/07 45.23N/93.54W
Glenwood AP 54 MPH 0154 AM 03/08 45.64N/95.32W
Mora AP 54 MPH 0236 AM 03/08 45.90N/93.27W
Winthrop 2W 54 MPH 0800 AM 03/08 44.54N/94.41W
Morris AP 54 MPH 0933 PM 03/07 45.57N/95.99W
New Richmond AP 54 MPH 0615 AM 03/08 45.15N/92.54W
Stanton AP 54 MPH 0754 AM 03/08 44.48N/93.02W
Cumberland AP 54 MPH 0435 AM 03/08 45.50N/91.98W
Lake Elmo AP 53 MPH 0552 AM 03/08 45.00N/92.85W
Colfax 7ESE 53 MPH 0822 AM 03/08 44.96N/91.59W
Willmar AP 53 MPH 0255 PM 03/07 45.12N/95.08W
2 SSW Eau Claire 53 MPH 0734 AM 03/08 44.79N/91.52W
Granite Falls AP 53 MPH 1232 AM 03/08 44.75N/95.56W
Little Falls AP 53 MPH 0732 PM 03/07 45.95N/94.35W
Twin Lakes 5SE 53 MPH 0610 PM 03/06 43.51N/93.35W
Red Wing 4W 53 MPH 1250 AM 03/08 44.60N/92.70W
Rice 1NNW 53 MPH 0121 PM 03/07 45.77N/94.23W
Olivia AP 53 MPH 0553 AM 03/08 44.78N/95.03W
Owatonna AP 53 MPH 1255 AM 03/08 44.12N/93.26W
Long Prairie AP 52 MPH 0736 PM 03/07 45.90N/94.87W
Blaine AP 52 MPH 0354 AM 03/08 45.15N/93.21W
Mora 1ENE 52 MPH 0308 PM 03/07 45.89N/93.27W
Alexandria 2SSE 52 MPH 1230 AM 03/08 45.84N/95.37W
Red Wing AP 52 MPH 0355 AM 03/08 44.59N/92.50W
Prior Lake 2WSW 51 MPH 0229 PM 03/07 44.71N/93.46W
Santiago 3E 51 MPH 0420 PM 03/07 45.53N/93.75W
Victoria 1WSW 51 MPH 1248 PM 03/08 44.86N/93.69W
Faribault AP 51 MPH 0434 AM 03/08 44.32N/93.31W
Litchfield 3S 51 MPH 0411 PM 03/07 45.07N/94.53W
Menomonie AP 51 MPH 0815 AM 03/08 44.89N/91.88W
Mankato AP 51 MPH 1114 PM 03/07 44.22N/93.92W
Hanley Falls 51 MPH 1200 AM 03/08 44.69N/95.61W
Waseca 1SSE 51 MPH 0516 PM 03/07 44.06N/93.49W
Henderson 4ENE 51 MPH 0912 AM 03/08 44.57N/93.84W
Milaca 8N 51 MPH 0415 PM 03/07 45.88N/93.66W
New Prague 2W 51 MPH 0620 AM 03/08 44.54N/93.62W
Rice Lake AP 51 MPH 0235 AM 03/07 45.43N/91.77W
New Ulm AP 51 MPH 0753 AM 03/08 44.32N/94.50W
Blue Earth 2NW 50 MPH 0235 AM 03/08 43.66N/94.12W
New Germany 1NW 50 MPH 0600 PM 03/07 44.91N/93.99W
Waseca AP 49 MPH 0834 AM 03/08 44.07N/93.55W
Cambridge AP 49 MPH 1235 AM 03/08 45.56N/93.27W
Madison AP 49 MPH 0955 PM 03/07 45.00N/96.18W
Osceola 1NE 49 MPH 0907 PM 03/07 45.34N/92.67W
Glencoe AP 49 MPH 0416 AM 03/08 44.76N/94.08W
Lakeville AP 49 MPH 0813 AM 03/08 44.63N/93.23W
Silver Lake 3E 49 MPH 0211 PM 03/07 44.91N/94.12W
Madelia 3ENE 49 MPH 1240 PM 03/06 44.08N/94.37W
Prior Lake 48 MPH 1240 AM 03/08 44.74N/93.44W
Branch 8ENE 48 MPH 0420 PM 03/07 45.55N/92.80W
St. Bonifacius 4ENE 48 MPH 1118 PM 03/07 44.94N/93.68W
St. James AP 48 MPH 0234 AM 03/08 43.99N/94.56W
Little Falls 2SSE 48 MPH 0607 AM 03/08 45.95N/94.34W
Maple Lake AP 48 MPH 0533 PM 03/07 45.25N/94.00W
Mayer 1NE 48 MPH 0220 PM 03/07 44.91N/93.87W
Montevideo AP 48 MPH 0532 PM 03/07 44.98N/95.71W
Princeton AP 48 MPH 0834 AM 03/08 45.56N/93.61W
Minnetonka 47 MPH 0741 AM 03/08 44.92N/93.47W
Buffalo AP 47 MPH 0734 AM 03/08 45.16N/93.84W
Loretto 2NW 47 MPH 1022 PM 03/07 45.08N/93.66W
Hutchinson AP 47 MPH 0853 AM 03/08 44.86N/94.38W
Harris 2N 47 MPH 0820 PM 03/07 45.64N/92.99W
Carver 3S 47 MPH 1249 AM 03/08 44.72N/93.64W
Bock 3WNW 46 MPH 0354 PM 03/07 45.81N/93.61W
Wyoming 6WSW 46 MPH 0206 AM 03/08 45.30N/93.10W
Tony AP (Rusk County) 46 MPH 1235 AM 03/08 45.50N/91.00W
Rush City AP 46 MPH 0334 PM 03/07 45.70N/92.95W
South St. Paul AP 46 MPH 0254 PM 03/07 44.86N/93.03W
Chetek AP 46 MPH 0335 PM 03/07 45.31N/91.64W
Cottage Grove 1ESE 45 MPH 0107 AM 03/08 44.80N/92.90W
Zumbrota 45 MPH 0757 AM 03/08 44.30N/92.68W
Spring Valley 1SSW 45 MPH 0152 AM 03/08 44.83N/92.25W
Bloomington 3W 45 MPH 0403 PM 03/07 44.83N/93.39W
Dundas 5WNW 45 MPH 0605 PM 03/06 44.48N/93.29W
Foley 6WSW 45 MPH 0210 PM 03/07 45.62N/94.02W
Skyline 45 MPH 0500 PM 03/06 44.15N/94.03W
Willmar 2ENE 44 MPH 0435 PM 03/07 45.15N/95.01W
Foreston 1WNW 44 MPH 0328 AM 03/08 45.75N/93.74W
Litchfield AP 44 MPH 0333 PM 03/07 45.10N/94.51W
Albert Lea AP 43 MPH 0252 AM 03/08 43.68N/93.37W
Avon 4ESE 43 MPH 0603 AM 03/08 45.58N/94.39W
Sauk Rapids 4E 43 MPH 0818 PM 03/07 45.61N/94.07W
Easton 3SSE 43 MPH 0158 PM 03/07 43.72N/93.89W
Burnsville 2NNW 43 MPH 1145 PM 03/07 44.80N/93.29W
Searles 5SE 42 MPH 0101 PM 03/06 44.17N/94.38W
Hastings 2N 41 MPH 0310 PM 03/07 44.76N/92.85W
French Lake 41 MPH 0228 PM 03/07 45.20N/94.20W
Springfield 1NW 41 MPH 1256 PM 03/06 44.26N/94.99W
Tilden 7NE 41 MPH 0508 PM 03/07 45.08N/91.33W
Prior Lake 1W 41 MPH 1130 PM 03/07 44.73N/93.46W
Gordonsville (Shell Crk) 41 MPH 0400 AM 03/08 43.51N/93.27W
Augusta 1NW 40 MPH 0305 AM 03/08 44.70N/91.13W
Northfield 2WNW 40 MPH 0139 PM 03/07 44.47N/93.21W
Roseville 2ESE 40 MPH 0147 PM 03/07 45.00N/93.12W
Lakeville 1N 40 MPH 0822 AM 03/08 44.87N/93.34W
Jordan 6E 40 MPH 0747 AM 03/08 44.66N/93.52W
Big Lake 2SSE 40 MPH 0439 PM 03/07 45.30N/93.73W
St. Louis Park 1E 40 MPH 0555 AM 03/08 44.95N/93.33W
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
512 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017
...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND...
...Peak Winds Early This Morning...
This following are the strongest wind gusts recorded between 2:00am
and 5:00am Wednesday morning across the Northland.
Location Speed Time/Date
2 SE Bayfield 54 MPH 0412 AM 03/08
Ashland Airport 52 MPH 0250 AM 03/08
2 SW Proctor 50 MPH 0240 AM 03/08
Sky Harbor Airport 49 MPH 0255 AM 03/08
Two Harbors 49 MPH 0413 AM 03/08
Phillips 47 MPH 0335 AM 03/08
Silver Bay Marine 46 MPH 0240 AM 03/08
The Bay Of Grand Marais 45 MPH 0241 AM 03/08
3 W Clam Lake 44 MPH 0335 AM 03/08
Northome 44 MPH 0458 AM 03/08
Siren 44 MPH 0210 AM 03/08
Walker Airport 44 MPH 0435 AM 03/08
1 E Duluth 43 MPH 0218 AM 03/08
5 E Hibbing 42 MPH 0407 AM 03/08
1 SSW Jacobson 42 MPH 0406 AM 03/08
2 W Schley 42 MPH 0345 AM 03/08
Aitkin Airport 41 MPH 0312 AM 03/08
2 W Woodrow 41 MPH 0306 AM 03/08
Eveleth-Virginia Airport 41 MPH 0454 AM 03/08
Superior Airport 41 MPH 0255 AM 03/08
Glidden Raws 40 MPH 0300 AM 03/08
...Peak Winds Since Tuesday...
The following reports represent the strongest wind gusts across the
Northland over the past 24 hours.
Location Speed Time/Date
The Bay Of Grand Marais 66 MPH 0330 PM 03/07
Devils Island 63 MPH 1100 PM 03/07
Silver Bay Marine 62 MPH 0240 PM 03/07
Duluth Airport 60 MPH 0523 PM 03/07
Ashland Airport 59 MPH 0220 PM 03/07
11 SSE Brule 57 MPH 0506 PM 03/07
1 WSW Virginia 57 MPH 0320 PM 03/07
1 E Duluth 56 MPH 1136 PM 03/07
International Falls 56 MPH 0432 PM 03/07
Brainerd Airport 55 MPH 0940 PM 03/07
Hayward RAWS 55 MPH 0203 AM 03/08
2 SW Proctor 55 MPH 0420 PM 03/07
2 SE Bayfield 54 MPH 0412 AM 03/08
7 WNW Minong 54 MPH 0303 PM 03/07
5 E Hibbing 53 MPH 0507 PM 03/07
3 W Clam Lake 52 MPH 0249 PM 03/07
Sky Harbor Airport 52 MPH 0155 PM 03/07
Hayward Airport 52 MPH 0129 AM 03/08
Duluth RWIS 51 MPH 0150 PM 03/07
Walker Airport 51 MPH 0815 PM 03/07
1 N Port Wing 50 MPH 0140 PM 03/07
2 W Woodrow 49 MPH 0806 PM 03/07
Cloquet 49 MPH 0415 PM 03/07
Northome 49 MPH 0655 PM 03/07
Siren 49 MPH 0350 PM 03/07
Superior Airport 49 MPH 0235 PM 03/07
Two Harbors 49 MPH 0413 AM 03/08
Washburn RAWS 49 MPH 0502 PM 03/07
Phillips 48 MPH 0635 AM 03/07
Makinen 47 MPH 0445 PM 03/07
2 NNE Bigfork 47 MPH 0807 PM 03/07
7 E Effie 47 MPH 0730 PM 03/07
2 S Chisholm 47 MPH 0745 PM 03/07
1 SW Saginaw 47 MPH 0708 PM 03/07
Ely 46 MPH 1053 AM 03/07
Eveleth-Virginia Airport 46 MPH 0514 PM 03/07
Chisholm-Hibbing Airport 46 MPH 0256 PM 03/07
Aitkin Airport 45 MPH 0933 PM 03/07
Cook 45 MPH 0816 PM 03/07
Bayfield 45 MPH 0412 PM 03/07
Bigfork 45 MPH 0212 PM 03/07
3 ENE Margie 45 MPH 0130 PM 03/07
1 W Bayfield 44 MPH 0422 PM 03/07
Silver Bay 44 MPH 0634 PM 03/07
5 S Ely 44 MPH 1104 AM 03/07
5 NW Ash Lake 44 MPH 1105 AM 03/07
6 ESE Cloverdale 44 MPH 0315 PM 03/07
5 E Seagull Lake 44 MPH 0604 PM 03/07
Grand Rapids Airport 43 MPH 0921 PM 03/07
2 NNW Cotton 43 MPH 1010 PM 03/07
3 WNW Twig 43 MPH 1136 PM 03/07
Moose Lake Airport 43 MPH 1119 PM 03/07
12 ENE Fifield 43 MPH 0647 PM 03/07
4 S Emily 42 MPH 0206 PM 03/07
1 SSW Jacobson 42 MPH 0406 AM 03/08
2 W Schley 42 MPH 0345 AM 03/08
Crane Lake 41 MPH 0314 PM 03/07
5 WSW Spirit 41 MPH 1005 PM 03/07
Robinson 41 MPH 0620 PM 03/07
1 E Birchdale 41 MPH 1200 PM 03/07
Dads Corner 41 MPH 0345 PM 03/07
Rice Lake N.W.R. 41 MPH 0352 PM 03/07
Cass Lake DNR 40 MPH 0201 PM 03/07
Walker 40 MPH 0734 PM 03/07
Glidden Raws 40 MPH 0300 AM 03/08
1 S Hill City 40 MPH 0407 PM 03/07
McGregor Airport 40 MPH 0355 PM 03/07
Littlefork RAWS 40 MPH 0408 PM 03/07
3 NE Randall 40 MPH 0406 PM 03/07
2 SW Moose Lake 40 MPH 1108 PM 03/07
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
836 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017
...Highest Wind Reports for March 7-8, 2017...
Location Speed Time/Date
Gwinner ND (APT) 66 MPH 0415 PM 03/07
Devils Lake ND (APT) 64 MPH 1129 AM 03/07
Fargo ND (APT) 62 MPH 0537 PM 03/07
Rothsay MN (DOT) 62 MPH 0540 PM 03/07
Cooperstown ND (APT) 62 MPH 0235 PM 03/07
Wahpeton ND (APT) 61 MPH 0615 PM 03/07
Grafton ND (APT) 61 MPH 0855 PM 03/07
Grand Forks ND (APT) 61 MPH 0511 PM 03/07
Park Rapids MN (APT) 61 MPH 1236 AM 03/08
Mahnomen MN (APT) 60 MPH 0715 PM 03/07
E Grand Forks MN (DOT) 59 MPH 0505 PM 03/07
Grand Forks ND (AFB) 59 MPH 0420 PM 03/07
Dilworth MN (DOT) 58 MPH 0340 AM 03/08
Tenney MN (DOT) 58 MPH 0650 PM 03/07
Staples MN (APT) 58 MPH 1153 PM 03/07
Mcleod ND 3 N 58 MPH 1049 PM 03/07
Lake Park MN (DOT) 57 MPH 1120 PM 03/07
Brooks MN (DOT) 57 MPH 0635 PM 03/07
Mahnomen MN (DOT) 56 MPH 1035 PM 03/07
Hendrum MN (DOT) 56 MPH 0926 AM 03/07
Thief R Falls MN (APT) 56 MPH 0426 PM 03/07
Elbow Lake MN (APT) 56 MPH 0319 PM 03/07
Crookston MN (APT) 55 MPH 1214 AM 03/08
Ottertail MN (DOT) 55 MPH 0435 AM 03/08
Walhalla ND (APT) 54 MPH 0915 PM 03/07
Fergus Falls MN (APT) 54 MPH 0634 PM 03/07
Detroit Lakes MN (DNR) 53 MPH 0320 AM 03/08
Moorhead MN (APT) 53 MPH 1034 PM 03/07
Donaldson MN (DOT) 53 MPH 0710 PM 03/07
Verndale MN (DOT) 53 MPH 1135 PM 03/07
Fosston MN (APT) 52 MPH 0933 PM 03/07
Gatzke MN 2 ENE 52 MPH 0450 PM 03/07
Detroit Lakes MN (APT) 51 MPH 1133 PM 03/07
Badger MN (DOT) 50 MPH 0131 PM 03/07
Wadena MN (APT) 49 MPH 1135 PM 03/07
Flag Island MN 49 MPH 0413 PM 03/07
Hallock MN (APT) 49 MPH 0854 PM 03/07
Karlstad MN (DNR) 49 MPH 0506 PM 03/07
Gatzke MN 9 SW (DNR) 48 MPH 0920 PM 03/07
Baudette MN (APT) 48 MPH 0227 PM 03/07
St Vincent MN (DOT) 48 MPH 0915 AM 03/07
Roseau MN (DNR) 48 MPH 0208 PM 03/07
Waskish MN (APT) 48 MPH 0352 PM 03/07
Bemidji MN (APT) 47 MPH 1253 AM 03/08
Chamberlain MN (DOT) 47 MPH 0735 PM 03/07
Warroad MN (APT) 46 MPH 0134 PM 03/07
Ponsford MN 10 N 45 MPH 1203 AM 03/08
Badoura MN (DNR) 45 MPH 0306 AM 03/08
Kelliher MN (DNR) 45 MPH 0607 PM 03/07
Roseau MN (APT) 45 MPH 0534 PM 03/07
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
Last modified: March 9, 2017
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