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  • Storms batter Lake Superior's north shore
    High-speed winds along Highway 61 along the north shore of Lake Superior stirred up impressive waves this weekend. Wind gusts hit 50 mph in Duluth, which knocked trees onto a power line and left 1,200 customers without power, the Duluth News-Tribune reported.October 3, 2009
  • Cool summer means fewer pumpkins
    One central Minnesota grower says his pumpkin harvest will be down about 30 percent compared with last year's bumper crop.September 24, 2009
  • Fire danger high for the weekend
    Fire officials in Minnesota are warning that fire danger has increased across the state because of warmer than normal temperatures and a lack of rain.September 18, 2009
  • Funnel clouds give Fargo-Moorhead brief scare
    Schools in the Fargo-Moorhead area were briefly sent into lockdown mode after multiple funnel clouds were reported in the sky over the area Friday afternoon.September 11, 2009
  • Overnight temps fall into the 20s in northern Minnesota
    Temperatures dropped into the 20s and 30s across northern Minnesota early this morning.August 31, 2009
  • Minneapolis tallies response to tornadoes
    One week after tornadoes ripped through the south metro area, officials with the city of Minneapolis have tallied up their response to the storm.August 28, 2009
  • Mark Seeley talks weather at the State Fair
    University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joins Gary Eichten on stage at the Minnesota State Fair to talk about the weather and give listeners a chance to take the 13th annual weather quiz.Midday, August 26, 2009
  • Early morning storms knock out power in metro area
    About 1,000 people are still in the dark after an early morning storm system knocked out power lines throughout the Twin Cities.August 25, 2009
  • 311 service extending weekend hours to answer storm questions
    Minneapolis 311 will be open for extended hours on Saturday to answer questions about damage from Wednesday's tornado and severe storms.August 21, 2009
  • It's official: Storm that hit Minneapolis was a tornado
    Crews surveyed holes in schools, churches and homes and cleared away toppled trees, downed power lines and shattered glass Thursday, the day after tornadoes and severe storms marched through the Midwest.August 20, 2009
  • Damaged North Branch school expected to open on time
    The North Branch middle school building remains sealed off the day after a possible tornado hit the building.August 20, 2009
  • Severe weather surprises forecasters
    Wednesday's severe weather in the Twin Cities came as surprise to forecasters. Mike Griesinger with the National Weather Service says until the tornadoes were spotted, there was very little evidence that severe weather was possible.August 20, 2009
  • Storm cleanup continues throughout metro
    Metro area residents are cleaning up after the severe storms that ripped through the area yesterday afternoon.August 20, 2009
  • Witnesses say sirens didn't sound prior to storm
    Tornado sirens in Minneapolis did not go off until after a reported tornado hit today, leaving some residents angry and confused.August 19, 2009
  • Video: Tornado in Minneapolis
    Tom Clark, a meteorologist for television station WNEP in Moosic, Penn., captured video of a tornado moving across south Minneapolis with his iPhone on August 19, 2009. Clark was visiting his daughter in Minneapolis. The storm toppled trees, damaged buildings and flooded Twin Cities highways Wednesday, though no injuries were reported.August 19, 2009

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