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Severe Storms Hit Region with Wind Speeds More than 80 mph

Many trees were ripped out and thrown into driveways and onto main roads
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HALSTAD, Minn. — The high winds and strong storms ripped through the Halstad area and damages many properties. Smaller structures like sheds were pulled from their foundations. Many trees were ripped out and thrown into driveways and onto main roads. Cleanup crews were busy cutting up large tree trunks to clear the streets. Some power lines even caught on fire during…
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Tenney’s Wheaton-Dumont Co-Op Elevator Hit Hard by Storms

a line of intense thunderstorms rumbled across much of the Red River Valley
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TENNEY, Minn. — A line of intense thunderstorms rumbled across much of the region last night. One of the more intense storms struck Wilkin County, where a grain elevator was heavily damaged. People are still cleaning up after Tuesday’s storms. One of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Tenney in Wilkin County. “We received a call from a…
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Xcel Energy Working to Restore Power to Grand Forks Area

Strong winds caused damage to trees and signs around Grand Forks
TJ Nelson,

  GRAND FORKS, ND — Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power to approximately 1,500 customers around Grand Forks. That is down from the 8,500 that lost power due to the storm this morning. Strong winds caused damage to trees and signs around Grand Forks. A top gust of 70 miles per hour was reported at the airport this…
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I-94 Closed West of Tower City After Contents from Truck Spill Onto Interstate

We will keep you up to date as soon as more information becomes available
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  BARNES COUNTY, ND — I-94 is closed west of Tower City, according to reports from law enforcement in the National Weather Service chat room. It is believed that strong storms with heavy rain may have caused a truck to go off the road and spill some of its contents onto the interstate. Law enforcement is also reporting several cars were…
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Haboob Blankets Khartoum, Sudan

Video has been released of a haboob that blanketed Khartoum, Sudan on June 1st
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — Take a look at this. Video has been released of a haboob that blanketed Khartoum, Sudan on June 1st. A haboob is a massive dust storm that can last up to 30 minutes and grow to be 1,000 feet tall. They move across land like a wall of sand and bury homes in its path as well as…
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Memorial Day Weather Stats

Max Mueller,

Memorial Day seems to have a reputation as not being the greatest holiday in terms of weather.  Here’s a look at some statistics on the holiday over the last 30 years. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: Memorial Day, weather
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KVRR Astronomy Update

This Week's Moon Phase and Constellations
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Meteorologist Scott Sincoff has this week’s astronomy update: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, constellation, jupiter, moon, SPACE, stars, virgo, weather