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The National Weather Service has upgraded the Winter Storm Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for West Polk, Kittson, Roseau, and Marshall counties until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14. The warning includes the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, and Grygla. * WHAT…Snow […]
Polk County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, will conduct Skywarn Storm Spotter training classes. These training classes are beneficial for those who wish to become better informed, as well as those who want to be designated storm spotters. The trainings will be conducted by a Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National
The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Friday is Extreme Heat with Crookston Firefighter Brian Hanson. According to Hanson, Heat-related fatalities outpace deaths in several other weather categories. “Based on national averages, exclusive heat claims 219 lives each year,” Hanson explains, “By contrast, floods end 88 lives, tornados take 57 lives, lightning take 52 lives,
The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Thursday is Tornados and Tornado Drill Day with Crookston Firefighter Garrett Bengston. Tornados are nature’s most intense violent storms. Minnesota averages about 40 tornadoes per year, although, in 2021, the state had 64 tornados, including 22 tornados on December 15th alone. Tornados strike quickly and with little warning
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for northwest and west central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota from 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 6 to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 7. The advisory includes the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad,
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
