Photos: Winds whip up 20-foot waves on Lake Superior

Waves pound the shoreline at Tettegouche State Park.
Waves pound the shoreline at Tettegouche State Park Wednesday as a strong fall storm affects northern Minnesota.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News

High winds and massive waves on Lake Superior walloped the shoreline near Duluth on Wednesday.

The huge waves damaged the Duluth Lakewalk, blew trees over on to roads and closed Brighton Beach Park.

They also created quite a spectacle. Check out more information and video of the waves here.

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