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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Armistice Day Storm:  Media Accounts

Jeff Boyne, NWS La Crosse, WI

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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