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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Armistice Day Storm:  Media Accounts

Jeff Boyne, NWS La Crosse, WI

Main Page Weather Pattern Sea Level Pressure Winds Snowfall Marine
Media Accounts Personal Accounts Photos Aftermath Computer Simulation Acknowledgements


Iowa

 

November 11, 1940

  • Oelwein - Oelwein Daily Register - page 1 

November 12, 1940

  • Algona - The Algona Upper Des Moines - page 1
  • Ames - Ames Daily Tribute - page 1 & page 3
  • Fairfield - Fairfield Daily Ledger - page 1 & page 12
  • Mason City - Mason City Globe Gazette - page 1
  • Oelwein - Oelwein Daily Register - page 1 & page 3

November 13, 1940

  • Mason City - Mason City Globe Gazette - page 1
  • Muscatine - The Muscatine Journal - page 1
  • Oelwein - Oelwein Daily Register - page 1, page 3, & page 7
  • Postville - Postville Herald - page 1

Minnesota

 

November 11, 1940

  • Albert Lea - The Evening Tribute - page 1
  • Brainerd - The Brainard Daily Dispatch - page 1
  • Moorhead - Moorhead Daily News - page 1 & page 8 

November 12, 1940

  • Brainerd - The Brainard Daily Dispatch - page 1
  • Moorhead - Moorhead Daily News - page 1 & page 8 
  • Winona - Winona Republican Herald - full paper

November 13, 1940

  • Albert Lea - The Evening Tribute - page 1
  • Winona - Winona Republican Herald - full paper

Wisconsin

 

November 11, 1940

November 12, 1940

November 13, 1940