The storm that ripped through the Northland early Thursday morning not only destroyed trees, knocked out power and caused damage, but now there are storm-related fatalities being reported in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
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.
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
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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 mov