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Flood Watch
Issued: 6:22 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, North Cass, Northern Aitkin, Cook, Lake,
Carlton, St. Louis and Itasca Counties and Wisconsin, Ashland,
Bayfield, Douglas and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal
Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake
area, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation, the
northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Grand Portage
Reservation and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and,
Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National
Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island.
The entire Boundary Waters is also included.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A warm front will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to
rapid runoff and flash flooding through early this morning.
The heaviest rainfall potential will be across the Iron Range
into portions of the North Shore.
- Flood safety information can be found at
www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Portage and hiking trails may become slick and potentially
impassable and ponding of water could inundate low-lying campsites
across the Boundary Waters.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:22 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COOK...CENTRAL ST. LOUIS AND LAKE COUNTIES...

At 122 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Biwabik to near Whyte to 11 miles northwest of
Devils Island, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hoyt Lakes, Babbitt, Biwabik, Embarrass, Whyte, Little Marais,
Illgen City, Finland, Tettegouche State Park, George Manitou State
Park, Sugar Loaf Cove, Taconite Harbor, Isabella, Birch Lake,
Temperance River State Park, Dumbbell Lake, Clear Lake, Tofte,
Lutsen, southern Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Forest
Center and Cascade River State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:20 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

For the following areas...
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN...
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN
beyond 5NM...
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN...
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN...

At 119 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 nm west of Sugar Loaf Cove to 11 nm north of Devils
Island, moving northeast at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
structural damage.

Locations impacted include...
Beaver Bay, Mouth Of The Cross River, Sugar Loaf Cove, Tofte Safe
Harbor, Split Rock Lighthouse, Silver Bay Marina and Ore Dock, Tofte,
and Taconite Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&


HAIL...>.75IN;
WIND...40KTS

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:20 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
449 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

AITKIN                CROW WING

IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

CASS                  ITASCA                KOOCHICHING

IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA

CARLTON               COOK                  LAKE
ST. LOUIS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN

ASHLAND               BAYFIELD              DOUGLAS
IRON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AITKIN, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BRAINERD,
CASS LAKE, CASTLE DANGER, CLOQUET, DULUTH, EAST GULL LAKE,
ESTERDY, GRAND MARAIS, GRAND RAPIDS, HURLEY, INTERNATIONAL FALLS,
LAKE SHORE, PINE RIVER, SCHLEY, SILVER BAY, SUPERIOR,
TWO HARBORS, WALKER, AND WASHBURN. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE TRIBAL
LANDS OF THE FOND DU LAC BAND, SAWYER DISTRICT, THE NORTHWESTERN
AREA OF THE LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND, THE GRAND PORTAGE RESERVATION,
THE FOND DU LAC BAND, BROOKSTON DISTRICT, THE FOND DU LAC BAND,
CLOQUET DISTRICT, THE RED CLIFF BAND, THE BAD RIVER RESERVATION,
THE MILLE LACS BAND, BIG SANDY LAKE AND, EAST LAKE AREAS AND THE
BOIS FORTE BAND, NETT LAKE, , DEER CREEK AND, LAKE VERMILION
AREAS.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:20 AM Jun. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
449 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM

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