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Minnesota derecho threat: 100 mph winds, widespread damage possible
Minnesota derecho threat: 100 mph winds, widespread damage possible originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Severe weather is expected to redevelopment in the Dakotas Monday and speed across southern Minnesota — and it could be in the form of a derecho. What's a derecho? It's a widespread, long-lived wind storm that can produce "destruction similar to the strength of tornadoes," according to NOAA's formal definition. By definition, a derecho's swath of straight-line wind damage spans at least 240 miles. In advance of the dangerous weather, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) upgraded the threat for severe weather to enhanced and moderate risks in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Not only that, but the SPC says a derecho is "likely," with potential gusts along its path exceeding 75 mph. Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters Renowned storm chaser and meteorologist Reed Timmer says there is potential for 100 mph wind gusts along the derecho's path. Fellow meteorologist Matthew Cappucci agrees that 100 mph winds are possible. The HRRR model hints at storms erupting in western North Dakota by around lunchtime and then charged rapidly to the east, southeast. In this outcome, storms would enter western Minnesota around 5-6 p.m. and then race towards eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, by 10 p.m. Wind damage would likely be widespread in the HRRR model's outcome, as the model's wind gust swath solution shows potential for gusts to exceed 75 mph all along the line's path across southern Minnesota. The NAM 3km model has a similar evolution of storm development and track. The NAM model's wind gust swath projection indicates potential for the derecho to produce 90 mph winds. The RRFS model also has a similar evolution and track. "As storms develop across the Dakotas, they should move eastward pretty quickly and form into a line with bowing segments. Some of the HiRes guidance shows discrete cells with long UH tracks, so tornadoes and hail are also threat, mainly across western Minnesota," says the National Weather Service. The "UH tracks," otherwise known was updraft helicity tracks, indicate where the strongest updrafts (powerful storms that can rotate) could occur. The HRRR, RRFS and NAM models are all producing significant updraft helicity tracks. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities is advising Minnesotans to "monitor the weather closely later today, and be prepared to seek shelter in a sturdy structure if warnings are issued for your location." This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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21-07-2025
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Shooting at St. Paul homeless encampment leaves one dead
Shooting at St. Paul homeless encampment leaves one dead originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A man has died after being shot at a homeless encampment in St. Paul on Sunday. The shooting was reported at 1:15 p.m. at an encampment near the 1200 block of Jackson Street, with police directed to a tent upon arrival at the scene and finding several people attempting first aid. St. Paul fire medics then took over, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. As of Monday morning, no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call St. Paul PD at 651-266-5650. The shooting marks the 5th homicide in St. Paul so far in 2025. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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20-07-2025
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Man and woman found dead inside rural Minnesota home
Man and woman found dead inside rural Minnesota home originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Police are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a home in rural Minnesota Friday morning. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the bodies of a man and a woman were found in a residence on the 600 block of River Valley Road, on the outskirts of Pierz, at around 10:35 a.m. Deputies had been called to the home to conduct a welfare check. No details have been released regarding the identities of the deceased, nor their causes of death. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office will now conduct autopsies. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been called in to assist the investigation. "At this time, authorities believe this is an isolated incident, and there is no known threat to public safety," the sheriff's office said. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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19-07-2025
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Authorities suspend ground search for northern Minnesota man missing for weeks
Authorities suspend ground search for northern Minnesota man missing for weeks originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The Cook County Sheriff's Office has suspended a ground search for a 40-year-old northern Minnesota man who's been missing since the beginning of July. Gene Doherty was last seen leaving his mother's home near Silver Bay on July 1. His vehicle, a 2009 Ford Edge, was found on July 11 on Brule Lake Road between Cascade Lake and Little Cascade Lake, part of the Superior National Forest. The sheriff's office says it's suspending the ground search for Doherty due to challenging terrain, limited resources, and a lack of results from search and rescue operations. For the past week, authorities have focused on the 451-acre Cascade Lake, where a detection dog pinpointed Doherty's scent at the public boat landing, with crews using boats and sonar to search the water and shoreline. 'We've had a great search and rescue group,' Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen told WTIP. "They give it everything." The sheriff's office plans to continue searching Cascade Lake every day until July 22. After that, crews will reassess and "maybe try something else," the sheriff told the Grand Marais-based radio station. "We're going to keep it up as long as we can, as long as resources hold out, and as long as we can get people to do it," Eliasen said. The Cook County Sheriff's Office, Cook County Search and Rescue, the U.S. Forest Service, and St. Louis County Search and Rescue have been assisting in the search and rescue effort. Anyone with information should contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 218-834-8385, or 911. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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19-07-2025
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Minnesota Zoo euthanizes Amur tiger after cancer diagnosis
Minnesota Zoo euthanizes Amur tiger after cancer diagnosis originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The Minnesota Zoo is remembering its 13-year-old female Amur tiger who died over the weekend. Sundari, known as Dari, was euthanized on July 12 due to an aggressive and incurable form of cancer, according to a Thursday announcement. She was diagnosed with mesothelioma, which is known to occur in wild cats, including tigers. "Her death is a profound loss to the Minnesota Zoo community and tiger conservation efforts around the world," the zoo said in a news release. Dari was born at the Minnesota Zoo in June 2012. Visitors were able to watch Dari give birth to and care for six cubs over the years. She delivered her last litter, Amaliya and Andrei, in May 2024. Her older cubs are Vera, Brosno, Vostok and Yana. The zoo says Dari was a "remarkable mother" who loved and played fiercely. 'Dari was more than a tiger—she was a powerful ambassador for her species,' Minnesota Zoo Director John Frawley said in a statement. 'Her legacy lives on in her cubs and in the hearts she touched. Our team is grieving, but we remain committed to our mission: to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife.' The zoo calls Dari a "key contributor" to the Amur Tiger Species Survival Plan, a global conservation effort to ensure the species doesn't go extinct. Amur tigers are currently considered endangered, with an estimated 400 left in the wild. The species was on the brink of extinction roughly 80 years ago. The Minnesota Zoo has facilitated the births of 46 Amur tiger cubs since its 1978 opening in Apple Valley. Nearly half of those cubs later had their own litters, contributing a total of 86 Amur tigers to the species' population, according to the zoo. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
