by Paul Douglas | Jul 6, 2016 | Blog
Reports of Tornadoes and Damaging Winds Tuesday Shelf cloud on the leading edge of the storms Tuesday evening. Image: Nikky Lehtola Severe storms swept through the metro (as well as other parts of central and southern Minnesota) late Tuesday afternoon into the...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog
Past July Weather We are now halfway through the year – can you believe that? Which *typically* means it’s time for the heat to settle in across the region, unlike the lows in the 30s parts of northern Minnesota saw Friday morning. I thought I would take a...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog
Independence Day Climatology Happy Fourth of July! While you continue to enjoy the almost too-good-to-be-true weather we’ve had this holiday weekend, lets take a look back at some past Fourth of July weather. First, 15% of July 4ths since 1872 have seen a high...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 3, 2016 | Blog
79 F. high in the Twin Cities Saturday. 83 F. average high on July 2. 77 F. high on July 2, 2015. July 3, 1947: Tornadoes hit Marshall and Polk Counties. Cabin Aerobics: “Some Maintenance Required” “I’m not complaining, just explaining” I...
by Paul Douglas | Jul 2, 2016 | Blog
75 F. high in the Twin Cities Friday. 83 F. average high on July 1. 73 F. high on July 1, 2015. July 2, 1989: Softball sized hail falls near Dorset, and baseball sized hail is reported at Nevis in Hubbard County. July 2, 1972: A low of 32 is recorded at Big Falls in...
