Oct 27, 2017
Winter came early for much of the Northland in October. Some areas received upwards of a foot of snow while other areas received very little. The Lake Superior shoreline was heavily damaged by relentless waves caused by strong off lakes winds that gusted over 50 mph for many hours. The UMD buoy on the western tip of Lake Superior recorded a peak wind gust of 43 mph with steady winds of 35 to 40 mph overnight and most of the following day, Friday, October 27th. The buoy recorded waves of 10 to 16
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 725195). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southern St. Louis / Carlton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.