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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
627 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..STRONGEST WIND REPORTS MAY 16-17 2026  
 
BELOW IS A LIST OF THE STRONGEST MEASURED WIND SPEEDS OR GUSTS FOR  
SATURDAY, MAY 16 AND SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026. THESE REPORTS WERE  
COLLECTED FROM AUTOMATED STATIONS ACROSS THE AREA AND ARE SORTED  
BY STATE AND COUNTY THEN FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST. A LIMITED MANUAL  
QUALITY CONTROL WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE OBVIOUSLY INCONSISTENT  
VALUES. IF TWO STATIONS ARE LOCATED VERY NEAR ONE ANOTHER, THE  
NAME OF THE LOCATION MAY APPEAR TWICE. GENERALLY THOSE ARE FROM  
DIFFERENT STATIONS, HOWEVER ON OCCASION TWO REPORTS FROM THE SAME  
STATION MAY APPEAR.  
 
LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON  
-------- ----- --------- -------  
   
..MINNESOTA  
 
   
..AITKIN COUNTY  
 
T.H.210 - TAMARACK - MP 186. 43 MPH 1235 PM 05/16 46.64N/93.08W  
U.S.169 - WAUKENABO - MP 272 36 MPH 0120 PM 05/16 46.78N/93.61W  
T.H.65 - JACOBSON - MP 145 35 MPH 0125 PM 05/16 46.98N/93.27W  
RICE LAKE NWR RAWS 34 MPH 1252 PM 05/16 46.54N/93.29W  
HILL CITY RAWS 33 MPH 0307 PM 05/16 46.96N/93.60W  
MCGREGOR AIRPORT 32 MPH 0315 PM 05/16 46.62N/93.32W  
AITKIN AIRPORT 31 MPH 0215 PM 05/16 46.55N/93.68W  
U.S.169 - FARM ISLAND - MP 2 31 MPH 0220 PM 05/16 46.43N/93.74W  
T.H.65 - MCGRATH - MP 98 28 MPH 0130 PM 05/16 46.34N/93.26W  
   
..CARLTON COUNTY  
 
I-35 - ATKINSON - MP 231 43 MPH 0128 PM 05/16 46.63N/92.53W  
I-35 MOOSE LAKE - MP 216 41 MPH 0130 PM 05/16 46.45N/92.73W  
CLOQUET AIRPORT 37 MPH 0235 PM 05/16 46.70N/92.50W  
MOOSE LAKE RAWS 35 MPH 0208 PM 05/16 46.42N/92.80W  
8 W CLOQUET 29 MPH 0118 PM 05/16 46.71N/92.63W  
CLOQUET 27 MPH 0135 PM 05/16 46.71N/92.44W  
   
..CASS COUNTY  
 
LONGVILLE AIRPORT 36 MPH 1133 AM 05/16 46.98N/94.20W  
T.H.200 - LONGVILLE - MP 144 34 MPH 0115 PM 05/16 47.05N/94.21W  
PINE RIVER AIRPORT 33 MPH 1200 PM 05/16 46.72N/94.37W  
WALKER MN AWOS 33 MPH 0135 PM 05/16 47.13N/94.65W  
T.H.210 - MOTLEY - MP 101.0 32 MPH 0120 PM 05/16 46.34N/94.64W  
U.S.2 - CASS LAKE - MP 131 30 MPH 1140 AM 05/16 47.38N/94.59W  
CASS LAKE DNR RAWS 25 MPH 1101 AM 05/16 47.38N/94.61W  
8 E BOY RIVER - CHIP PORT NO 25 MPH 0159 PM 05/16 47.18N/93.96W  
CHIPPEWA PORT NO. 1 22 MPH 0159 PM 05/16 47.40N/94.36W  
   
..COOK COUNTY  
 
GRAND MARAIS 42 MPH 1042 AM 05/16 47.75N/90.44W  
BAY OF GRAND MARAIS 41 MPH 0504 PM 05/16 47.75N/90.34W  
T.H.61 GRAND MARAIS MP 110.8 41 MPH 1015 AM 05/16 47.76N/90.31W  
T.H.61 SCHROEDER - MP 79 36 MPH 0130 PM 05/16 47.54N/90.90W  
T.H.61 - GRAND PORTAGE - MP 33 MPH 0720 PM 05/16 47.98N/89.69W  
GRAND MARAIS AIRPORT 31 MPH 1015 AM 05/16 47.83N/90.37W  
SEAGULL LAKE RAWS 30 MPH 0704 PM 05/15 48.12N/90.84W  
GRAND PORTAGE RAWS 28 MPH 0344 PM 05/16 47.95N/89.78W  
GRAND MARAIS 28 MPH 0745 PM 05/15 48.14N/90.87W  
SCHROEDER 27 MPH 0525 PM 05/16 47.47N/91.02W  
GRAND PORTAGE 26 MPH 0845 AM 05/16 47.97N/89.69W  
HOG CREEK 26 MPH 1218 PM 05/16 47.80N/90.95W  
SUPERIOR QD NO. 4 24 MPH 0656 PM 05/15 48.04N/90.46W  
GRAND MARAIS 23 MPH 0435 PM 05/17 48.14N/90.87W  
16 N GRAND MARAIS - SUPERIOR 23 MPH 0956 AM 05/16 48.02N/90.14W  
GRAND MARAIS 17 MPH 0539 PM 05/16 47.82N/90.11W  
   
..CROW WING COUNTY  
 
BRAINERD AIRPORT 43 MPH 0133 PM 05/16 46.40N/94.13W  
T.H.6 - EMILY - MP 29 41 MPH 0140 PM 05/16 46.69N/93.95W  
BRAINERD RAWS 37 MPH 0206 PM 05/16 46.40N/94.13W  
T.H.371 - NISSWA - MP 46.2 37 MPH 0135 PM 05/16 46.52N/94.30W  
BRAINERD 24 MPH 0840 PM 05/17 46.36N/94.20W  
NISSWA 21 MPH 0255 PM 05/16 46.49N/94.31W  
JENKINS 10 MPH 0725 PM 05/17 46.65N/94.32W  
   
..ITASCA COUNTY  
 
GRAND RAPIDS AIRPORT 41 MPH 1102 AM 05/16 47.22N/93.52W  
U.S.2 - COHASSET - MP 174.3 36 MPH 1235 PM 05/16 47.30N/93.70W  
T.H.1 - EFFIE - MP 194 35 MPH 1135 AM 05/16 47.84N/93.49W  
KEEWATIN 33 MPH 0715 PM 05/15 47.40N/93.08W  
GRAND RAPIDS 33 MPH 1220 PM 05/16 47.22N/93.52W  
T.H.65 - BUCK LAKE - MP 192. 33 MPH 0710 PM 05/15 47.61N/93.19W  
EFFIE RAWS 32 MPH 1107 AM 05/16 47.78N/93.65W  
T.H.46 - SQUAW LAKE - MP 25 32 MPH 0615 PM 05/15 47.60N/94.13W  
T.H.38 - MARCELL - MP 27.5 31 MPH 1130 AM 05/16 47.59N/93.68W  
BIGFORK AIRPORT 28 MPH 1235 PM 05/16 47.77N/93.65W  
CUTFOOT RAWS 21 MPH 0804 PM 05/15 47.54N/94.05W  
GRAND RAPIDS 19 MPH 1150 AM 05/16 47.16N/93.59W  
NASHWAUK 13 MPH 0858 PM 05/17 47.53N/93.19W  
NORTHOME 11 MPH 0225 PM 05/17 47.73N/94.06W  
   
..KOOCHICHING COUNTY  
 
INTERNATIONAL FALLS AIRPORT 41 MPH 0638 PM 05/15 48.57N/93.40W  
NORTHOME 38 MPH 1030 AM 05/16 47.88N/94.25W  
T.H.11 - BIRCHDALE - MP 157 35 MPH 0710 PM 05/15 48.63N/94.07W  
LITTLEFORK RAWS 30 MPH 0808 PM 05/15 48.39N/93.56W  
T.H.71 - MARGIE - MP 379 30 MPH 1145 AM 05/16 48.13N/93.88W  
LITTLEFORK 11 MPH 1055 AM 05/16 48.31N/93.43W  
   
..LAKE COUNTY  
 
SILVER BAY 35 MPH 1025 AM 05/16 47.30N/91.25W  
T.H.1 - STONY RIVER - MP 310 34 MPH 0250 PM 05/16 47.68N/91.62W  
FERNBERG RAWS 31 MPH 0313 PM 05/16 47.95N/91.50W  
T.H.61 - LAFAYETTE TUNNEL MP 29 MPH 0130 PM 05/16 47.09N/91.55W  
ISABELLA RAWS 28 MPH 0704 PM 05/15 47.62N/91.38W  
WINTON 27 MPH 0240 PM 05/16 47.98N/91.43W  
LARSMONT 18 MPH 0505 PM 05/17 46.99N/91.72W  
1 N KNIFE RIVER 17 MPH 0238 PM 05/16 46.97N/91.78W  
   
..PINE COUNTY  
 
MOOSE LAKE AIRPORT 33 MPH 0235 PM 05/16 46.42N/92.80W  
HINCKLEY AIRPORT 31 MPH 0235 PM 05/16 46.02N/92.90W  
I-35 - HINCKLEY - MP 181 31 MPH 0400 PM 05/16 45.98N/92.95W  
ST. CROIX RAWS 26 MPH 0315 PM 05/16 45.97N/92.62W  
HINCKLEY 21 MPH 1030 PM 05/17 45.98N/93.00W  
   
..ST. LOUIS COUNTY  
 
I-35 - GARFIELD AVE - MP 255 53 MPH 0105 PM 05/16 46.77N/92.12W  
DULUTH HARBOR 52 MPH 0106 PM 05/16 46.78N/92.09W  
DULUTH 50 MPH 0245 PM 05/17 46.78N/92.09W  
DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 44 MPH 0427 PM 05/17 46.85N/92.20W  
DULUTH SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 44 MPH 0515 PM 05/17 46.72N/92.03W  
CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT 44 MPH 1238 PM 05/16 47.38N/92.83W  
I-35 - THOMPSON HILL - MP 24 44 MPH 0315 PM 05/16 46.72N/92.25W  
HERMANTOWN 40 MPH 0200 PM 05/16 46.86N/92.22W  
HIBBING RAWS 40 MPH 0207 PM 05/16 47.39N/92.83W  
U.S.169 - MITCHELL BRIDGE MP 40 MPH 0645 PM 05/15 47.45N/92.89W  
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40 MPH 0132 PM 05/16 47.40N/92.90W  
U.S.2 - GOWAN - MP 225.1 39 MPH 0120 PM 05/16 46.87N/92.86W  
4 NE DULUTH 38 MPH 0216 PM 05/17 46.83N/92.04W  
T.H.53 - COTTON - MP 41.9 38 MPH 1030 AM 05/16 47.21N/92.49W  
U.S.53 - PIEDMONT AVE - MP 2 38 MPH 0615 PM 05/16 46.77N/92.14W  
EVELETH-VIRGINIA AIRPORT 37 MPH 1215 PM 05/16 47.42N/92.50W  
T.H.53 - ROCHLEAU BR. - MP 6 36 MPH 0720 PM 05/15 47.52N/92.53W  
T.H.53 - TWIG - MP 20 36 MPH 0200 PM 05/17 46.92N/92.41W  
SAGINAW RAWS 35 MPH 0308 PM 05/16 46.84N/92.46W  
SAGINAW 34 MPH 1232 PM 05/16 46.85N/92.47W  
ELY AIRPORT 33 MPH 0141 PM 05/16 47.82N/91.82W  
DULUTH 32 MPH 0447 PM 05/16 46.80N/92.13W  
U.S.53 - COOK - MP 97.5 32 MPH 0700 PM 05/15 47.89N/92.77W  
3 SW FRENCH RIVER 31 MPH 0640 PM 05/17 46.86N/91.93W  
6 SE FRENCH RIVER 31 MPH 0140 PM 05/17 46.81N/91.83W  
KABETOGAMA RAWS 31 MPH 0631 PM 05/15 48.44N/93.05W  
ELY RAWS 30 MPH 0204 PM 05/16 47.82N/91.81W  
DULUTH 1.8 NE 30 MPH 0230 PM 05/16 46.80N/92.07W  
DULUTH 30 MPH 1255 PM 05/16 46.75N/92.25W  
COOK AIRPORT 30 MPH 0115 PM 05/16 47.82N/92.68W  
ORR 30 MPH 0650 PM 05/16 48.02N/92.87W  
T.H.53 - ANDERSON ROAD - MP 30 MPH 0310 PM 05/16 46.79N/92.16W  
T.H.53 - ASH LAKE - MP 129 30 MPH 0655 PM 05/15 48.29N/92.97W  
ORR RAWS 30 MPH 0708 PM 05/15 48.02N/92.85W  
FRENCH RIVER 29 MPH 0800 PM 05/17 46.91N/91.89W  
T.H.1 - ELY - MP 275 29 MPH 0830 AM 05/16 47.85N/92.05W  
SKIBO RAWS 27 MPH 0122 PM 05/16 47.49N/91.99W  
DULUTH 25 MPH 0145 PM 05/17 46.83N/92.04W  
DULUTH 24 MPH 0235 PM 05/16 46.97N/91.90W  
1 NE HIBBING 24 MPH 1240 PM 05/16 47.42N/92.93W  
EVELETH 23 MPH 0245 PM 05/16 47.48N/92.54W  
EVELETH 23 MPH 0950 AM 05/16 47.29N/92.55W  
AURORA 22 MPH 0130 PM 05/16 47.52N/92.24W  
CRANE LAKE AIRPORT 22 MPH 0714 PM 05/15 48.27N/92.48W  
SUPERIOR QD NO. 2 22 MPH 0639 PM 05/15 47.66N/92.61W  
MOUNTAIN IRON 19 MPH 0405 PM 05/17 47.47N/92.73W  
MEANDER RAWS 19 MPH 0904 PM 05/17 48.12N/92.16W  
TWO HARBORS 16 MPH 1235 PM 05/16 47.02N/91.86W  
   
..WISCONSIN  
 
   
..ASHLAND COUNTY  
 
ASHLAND AIRPORT 45 MPH 0241 PM 05/16 46.55N/90.92W  
LA POINTE 42 MPH 0400 PM 05/16 46.70N/90.80W  
LA POINTE AIRPORT 32 MPH 0415 PM 05/16 46.78N/90.77W  
LA POINTE 29 MPH 0715 PM 05/15 46.77N/90.78W  
ODANAH 28 MPH 0115 PM 05/16 46.60N/90.66W  
GLIDDEN RAWS 28 MPH 0430 PM 05/16 46.14N/90.59W  
SHANAGOLDEN 20 MPH 0210 PM 05/16 46.11N/90.81W  
1 SW ASHLAND 18 MPH 0500 PM 05/16 46.58N/90.88W  
1 SE ASHLAND 17 MPH 0258 PM 05/15 46.58N/90.88W  
GLIDDEN 15 MPH 0109 AM 05/18 46.17N/90.62W  
   
..BAYFIELD COUNTY  
 
BAYFIELD 39 MPH 0240 PM 05/16 46.84N/91.01W  
WASHBURN RAWS 39 MPH 0331 PM 05/16 46.59N/91.26W  
1 N PORT WING 37 MPH 0140 PM 05/17 46.79N/91.39W  
1 W BAYFIELD 34 MPH 0310 PM 05/16 46.81N/90.85W  
BAYFIELD 33 MPH 0300 PM 05/16 46.80N/90.80W  
NAMAKAGON 29 MPH 0345 PM 05/16 46.17N/90.98W  
CABLE 29 MPH 0105 PM 05/16 46.17N/90.98W  
BARNES RAWS 24 MPH 0206 PM 05/16 46.34N/91.54W  
CABLE 24 MPH 0105 PM 05/16 46.24N/91.11W  
CLAM LAKE RAWS 23 MPH 0130 PM 05/16 46.20N/90.97W  
HERBSTER 19 MPH 0305 PM 05/16 46.88N/91.20W  
SAND ISLAND RAWS 17 MPH 0421 PM 05/17 47.00N/90.94W  
   
..BURNETT COUNTY  
 
GRANTSBURG 32 MPH 1220 PM 05/16 45.88N/92.61W  
SIREN AIRPORT 30 MPH 0255 PM 05/16 45.82N/92.37W  
LIND RAWS 22 MPH 0506 PM 05/16 45.74N/92.80W  
ALPHA 20 MPH 0325 PM 05/16 45.70N/92.60W  
DANBURY 20 MPH 0115 PM 05/16 45.95N/92.31W  
   
..DOUGLAS COUNTY  
 
I-535 - BLATNIK BRIDGE - MP0 53 MPH 0250 PM 05/16 46.75N/92.10W  
SUPERIOR AIRPORT 37 MPH 0115 PM 05/16 46.68N/92.10W  
I-535 - BLATNIK SOUTH ABUTME 37 MPH 1250 PM 05/16 46.73N/92.10W  
SOLON SPRINGS AIRPORT 35 MPH 0215 PM 05/16 46.30N/91.82W  
MAPLE 35 MPH 0240 PM 05/16 46.63N/91.68W  
POPLAR 29 MPH 0145 PM 05/16 46.58N/91.75W  
SOUTH RANGE 20 MPH 0105 PM 05/17 46.63N/91.86W  
2 ENE OLIVER 15 MPH 0500 PM 05/16 46.67N/92.14W  
   
..IRON COUNTY  
 
KNIGHT 27 MPH 0400 PM 05/16 46.29N/90.44W  
   
..PRICE COUNTY  
 
SMITH RAPIDS RAWS 32 MPH 0131 PM 05/16 45.93N/90.18W  
FLAMBEAU 28 MPH 0305 PM 05/16 45.78N/90.64W  
PARK FALLS 27 MPH 0115 PM 05/16 45.94N/90.41W  
PHILLIPS AIRPORT 26 MPH 0155 PM 05/16 45.70N/90.40W  
   
..SAWYER COUNTY  
 
HAYWARD AIRPORT 39 MPH 0325 AM 05/18 46.02N/91.45W  
HUNTER 28 MPH 0125 PM 05/16 45.95N/91.09W  
HAYWARD RAWS 25 MPH 0403 PM 05/16 46.00N/91.50W  
WINTER 17 MPH 0125 PM 05/16 45.87N/91.07W  
   
..WASHBURN COUNTY  
 
MINONG RAWS 34 MPH 0603 PM 05/16 46.14N/91.98W  
SPOONER 31 MPH 0230 PM 05/16 45.83N/91.86W  
 
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING  
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS  
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.  
 
 
 
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