Marshall storm history

Strong winds produced blowing snow that caused poor visibility and resulted in a car and semi-trailer accident 2 miles east of Home City. The driver of the car was killed at the scene of the accident.

Estimated 7 inches of heavy wet snow reported 6 miles east of Marysville. Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative stated at around 750 power poles were snapped due to downed lines in Republic, Washington and Marshall Counties. The 1.6 million dollar damage estimate is for all counties…

One large tree blown down over the highway and damage to a road sign. Delayed report, time estimated from radar.

Ping pong ball size hail in Summerfield.

A COOP Observer 1 mile east of Bremen measured 14 inches of snow from this storm. Another COOP observer in Blue Rapids measured 11 inches of snow and one in Axtell measured 12.5 inches of snow. Local network of observations reported periods of visibility down below one quarter mi…

Several outhouse buildings and power poles damaged. One house was destroyed as it slid off its foundation and one occupant inside it was injured. Estimated 80-90 mph winds.

Widespread damage near Vermillion with outbuildings damaged, trees down, and power lines down.

No damage reported, but person had high confidence in 70 mph winds.

Pine tree around 2 feet in diameter snapped at the base in Home, metal outbuilding took damage as well.

Power lines and tree damage in Marysville. Time estimated from radar.

Tree damage and power lines down.

Three inch limbs broken and power poles broken.

Estimated wind gusts.

Spotter estimated 60 mph winds on the eastern side of Marysville.

Estimated 60 mph winds along Highway 36 and 5th Road.

Estimated 60 mph winds in Marysville.

Personal weather station measured 58 mph gust.

Report of 61 mph winds.

CoCoRaHS observer measured 8.5 inches of snow in Summerfield in northern Marshall County.

Wind gust of 70 mph reported.

Estimated wind gust of 50 to 60 mph.

Hail covering the ground with hail diameter up to 2 inches in size.

Golf ball sized hail reported in Blue Rapids.

Hail covering the ground with sizes up to half dollars.

Measured on mesonet station.

Public report of wind gust to around 68 mph.

Mesonet station UP103 measured wind gust of 58 mph.

Personal weather station measured wind gust of 77 mph.

Power lines down in Waterville.

Six inch tree limbs blown down.

Tree limbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter down, stop sign also blown over.

Wind gusts to 60 mph reported.

Half dollar sized hail reported.

Half dollar sized hail reported.

Hen egg sized hail reported via spotter network.

Ping pong ball sized hail reported.

Half dollar sized hail reported.

Half dollar sized hail reported.

Half dollar sized hail reported via social media.

Ping pong sized hail reported for about 10 minutes.

Ping pong sized hail reported via social media.

The Kansas mesonet showed wind chills of -25 to -40F for much of the day on December 22nd. That data was available via http://mesonet.k-state.edu/weather/windchill/ .

COOP site 1 E of Bremen measured 2 inches of snow on top of a glaze of ice from a flash freeze event with drizzle and freezing drizzle Wednesday night before the Arctic front arrived. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph caused some blowing and drifting of snow while wind chills dropp…

Quarter sized hail reported.

Quarter sized hail reported.