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The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Wednesday is Floods with Crookston Firefighter Shane Heldstab. Heldstab explains that seasonal snowmelt flowing into the rivers, river flow blockage, and heavy spring and summer rainfalls can raise their levels and cause overland flooding on roadways and properties. He gave some tips on what people can do to […]
The Tuesday topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week is Severe Weather, Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Hail with Crookston Firefighter Jim Perreault. Perreault gave an overview of facts and the safety precautions everyone should practice in these severe weather conditions. Thunderstorms are usually formed in warm, humid conditions that create heavy rainfall, hail, and high winds for
The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Monday is Weather Alerts and Warnings with Crookston Firefighter Christopher Klawitter. According to Klawitter, the National Weather Service (NWS) has three types of alerts to issue severe weather to the public. Those being a Weather Watch, Warning, and Advisory, which can be in effect for severe thunderstorms, blizzards,
The National Weather Service Grand Forks released its latest Weather Support Packet with important points and safety tips regarding the recent flooding in Northwest Minnesota and the Grand Forks area. Grand Forks/East Grand Forks is nearing its crest, with points further north continuing to rise before cresting later this week. Minnesota and North Dakota tributaries
The National Weather Service (NWS) Center of Grand Forks recently released a Weather Support Packet on a Spring Flood Update in the Red River Basin, giving key messages and advice on what to do in case of floods as well as weather updates for the spring. NWS Grand Forks Service Hydrologist Amanda Lee gave updates
The week of April 4-8, 2022, is designated Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week. Severe Weather Awareness Week is a public education campaign promoted by the National Weather Service, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and local Emergency Management Agencies. Each day of the week features a different weather hazard, and two statewide tornado drills will be
