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July 4, 2016

JULY 4TH 1999 – THE BLOWDOWN REMEMBERED 

JULY 4-5, 1999 DERECHO through “The Boundary Waters to Canadian Derecho” Gunflint Trail people remember that fateful time on or about noon Sunday July 4, 1999 when the area was hit by a massive storm- later to be became known as the BWCA Blowdown. Not as well understood, the Blowdown was actually a massive storm …