The tornadoes that hit Duluth… or did they?
Residents of West Duluth inspect garages destroyed by a possible tornado in May 1958. (News-Tribune file photo) It’s often said that Duluth is immune to severe weather, and tornadoes in particular,...
View Article1969 Northland tornado outbreak
Earlier this month I posted an item about possible tornadoes within the Duluth city limits. A reader pointed out that a significant tornado touched down, and caused two fatalities, north of Duluth on...
View ArticleMajor fall storm heading our way
National Weather Service graphic Hold on to your hats – literally. An intense fall storm is heading our way, bringing rain, high winds and possibly the first accumulating snow of the season. The...
View ArticleHalloween blizzard of 1991
Today is the 19th anniversary of the day the brunt of the “Halloween Blizzard” hit Duluth and the Northland. More details over on my News Tribune Attic blog.
View ArticleArmistice Day storm – 70th anniversary
Wednesday, Nov. 10, was the 35th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in a massive Lake Superior storm; today (Thursday, Nov. 11) is the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Day storm that...
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