Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Duluth Mn To Pt Wing Wi, Lake Superior

2024-07-31 · near Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth Mn To Pt Wing Wi, Lake Superior

Event narrative

The KDYT AWOS at Sky Harbor Airport in Duluth, MN, reported a peak wind gust of 53 mph associated with a thunderstorm gust front traveling through the Twin Ports. Peak winds to 40 mph continued through the 5:55 pm CDT observation.

Wider weather episode

Very warm and humid conditions ahead of a cold front moving into the Northland on the afternoon of the 31st led to the development of thunderstorms. These storms went on to produce damaging wind gusts that led to widespread reports of trees and power lines down across northeastern Minnesota during the late afternoon and early evening hours. As the storms crossed western Lake Superior, they produced gusts as high as 53 mph at the Duluth Sky Harbor Airport.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199729. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.