Blackford storm history

Moderate to heavy snow developed during the late morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally around 6 inches. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile at times i…

Large tree down near Mill Grove.

Tree down onto a house near Mill Grove.

Damage to a home on CR 400 E between 300 S and 400 S.

A mix of freezing rain and snow overspread the area during the late afternoon hours and continued through the evening before dissipating after midnight. A trained spotter reported ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch in Hartford City, IN. This wintry mix resulted in haz…

A mix of freezing rain and snow overspread the area during the late afternoon hours and continued through the evening before dissipating after midnight. A trained spotter reported ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch in Hartford City, IN. This wintry mix resulted in haz…

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…

The public submitted several pictures and reports of hail up to at least the size of quarters in and around Hartford City.

Several photos shared on Facebook of quarter size hail near the fairgrounds.

Photo shared on Facebook of slightly larger than quarter size hail.

An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.

A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to very dangerous travel conditions from late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Most of the storm total snowfall of 2 to 4 inches occurred Thursday night into early Friday, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blow…

The public reported trees were blown down.

Rain changed over to snow early in the afternoon on February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours of February 3rd. Winds also picked up on February 3rd which led to significant blowing and drifting. There was a report of 7.6 inches…

Periods of freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created icy roads on January 17th. There were numerous reports of rollovers and slide-offs, with a few roads briefly closed in the region due to accidents. A thin glaze of ice also developed on sidewalks, with some mi…

Nearby AWOS and ASOS reported wind gusts of 40 knots or more near the 9 AM hour. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.

A six to nine hour period of moderate to heavy snow created difficult travel and travel restrictions with many roads becoming impassible. Snowfall totals ranged between 8 and 12 inches across the county, with 8.0 inches reported in Hartford City. Intense snowfall rates and gusty …

Moderate to heavy snow, mixed with sleet at times, developed during the evening hours of January 30th and continued through the morning hours of January 31st. Snowfall totals in the county ranged between 4 and 6 inches. Easterly winds gusting to 30 mph also created low visibility…

Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There wer…

Periods of light to occasionally moderate snow and below freezing temperatures created difficult travel conditions February 26th through early February 27th. Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged between 3 and 4 inches. Untreated and lesser traveled roads became snow…

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county.

Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the early afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 4 inches. …

Emergency management officials reported trees were blown down with some tree top damage at County Road 300 North and 900 East on the Blackford and Jay county line.

Long duration sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph occurred across the county, resulting in trees, tree limbs and power poles suffering damage.

Snow, freezing drizzle and sleet created icy roads and sidewalks during the morning hours of February 20th. Numerous schools and some businesses were closed. There were also reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Gusty west winds ushered in a bitterly cold arctic air mass late on January 29th through the morning hours of January 31st. Wind chills through the event generally ranged between 25 and 50 degrees below zero. The coldest air temperature recorded at Hartford City was 15 degrees be…

Moderate to at times heavy snow developed during the morning hours of January 19th and continued through the rest of the day. Winds really picked up during the day, gusting between 35 and 45 mph during the afternoon and early evening hours. Snow accumulations across the county ge…

Snow, at times moderate to heavy, developed during the morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 5 to 8 inches were common across the county. There was a report of 7.0 inches in Shamrock Lakes. Visibilities were reduced to l…

Trained spotters reported a partially rotten tree was blown down.

A quick 2 to 4 inches of snow created difficult travel conditions. There were accidents reported across the region, along with several school closings and delays on February 6th.

Light freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created difficult travel conditions. A glaze of ice on roads played a part in numerous accidents across the region.

The public reported through social media.

A trained spotter reported wind gusts to 60 mph along with hail of unknown size covering the road.

Reports of trees and power lines down which resulted in some damage to cars and some structural damage of houses.

Numerous accidents were reported across the region on December 17th due to icy roads, especially during the morning hours. A lull in the precipitation and temperatures warming to near freezing led to some improvement during the late morning and afternoon before untreated roads ic…

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and redu…

Several trees and power lines down in town.

Tree blocking State Road 3 in Hartford City.

Periods of Light freezing rain with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s created slick spots on area roads during the morning hours of March 3rd. These icy conditions led to numerous school closings and minor accidents.

Snow accumulated to between 7 and 8 inches late February 28th through the early afternoon on March 1st. There was a report of 8.0 inches of total snow accumulation in Hartford City. There were a few minor accidents reported across the region due to snow covered roads and reduced …

Wind chills during the morning and early afternoon hours of January 8th ranged between 20 below zero and 30 below zero. This dangerous cold led to numerous school closings and delays across the region.

Light to moderate snow with reduced visibilities accumulated to between 3 and 4 inches late January 5th into early January 6th. Cold temperatures near 10 degrees allowed the snow to accumulate on area roadways which created difficult travel conditions in time for the morning comm…

Six to locally over 10 inches of rain fell in a several hour period across mainly southern parts of the county. Many county and state roads were closed due to several feet of water flowing over roadways. Numerous vehicles were stranded in flood waters with rescues needed. A CoCoR…

Rain changed over to snow during the early morning hours of March 12th, becoming moderate to heavy at times during the remainder of the morning. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph, combined with the falling snow, reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times. Snowfall to…

Snow developed during the late afternoon hours of February 4th and became heavy at times that evening into the next morning. Impressive snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour and reduced visibilities to a quarter of a mile at times created hazardous travel conditions. Numerous …