Fillmore storm history

A fatal automobile accident from a vehicle leaving the roadway occurred in Sumner Township along Fillmore County Road 4 near the intersection with Fillmore County Road 38 late on Thursday, December 21st. Nearby weather observation stations reported visibilities as low as 3/4 stat…

One person was killed in a two vehicle accident that occurred on U.S. Highway 52 southeast of Canton on November 5th. Roads were snow covered and slippery at the time of the accident. Light snow had been falling for several hours before the accident and continued into the early m…

A woman was killed in a one car accident that occurred near Pilot Mound during the evening of December 20th. Icy conditions developed from moisture deposited on the roads from fog with temperatures below freezing. The vehicle the woman was riding in went off the road because of t…

A person died after being involved in a two vehicle accident near Spring Valley that occurred in dense fog. The automated weather observing equipment at the Preston airport reported a visibility of a quarter mile or less from 7 p.m. February 2nd until 10 a.m.

An icy roadway caused a four vehicle accident on Highway 63 two miles south of Spring Valley. Two people were injured and a female passenger died in the crash.

Heavy rain caused Sugar Creek to flood with water going over County Highway 8 west of Fountain. Flooding on Duschee Creek caused State Highway 16 to be closed southwest of Lanesboro. State Highway 16 was also closed west of Whalan due to a mudslide. Downed trees blocked U.S. High…

Heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding across the eastern half of Fillmore County. Mahoney Creek north of Lanesboro quickly came out of its banks sending water over State Highway 250. The South Branch of the Root River also rose rapidly causing a campground in Lanesboro to…

Flooding was reported over the southern half of the county. Roads that were closed due to high water included Highway 63 in Spring Valley and County Highway 15. A rainfall total of 7.25 inches was recorded for the weekend of June 7-8 in Harmony where over 100 basements flooded. T…

Law enforcement officials reported some roads washed out or still under water. The town of Rushford was inundated with flood waters from Rush Creek. In addition, the Root River at Rushford reached at an all-time record crest of 28.98 feet. As a result of flood waters, numerous ho…

Heavy rain that was centered north of the county caused Rush Creek to flash flood on historic levels. In addition to Rush Creek, every other creek that leads into Rushford had tremendous accumulation that led to flood waters raging into town. The water backed up against the levee…

The combination of falling snow and wind gusts of around 40 to 50 mph resulted in very low visibilities during the afternoon and evening hours on December 28th in portions of Fillmore County. During this period, a peak wind gust of 47 mph was observed at the AWOS in Preston. Tota…

The combination of falling snow and high winds led to a period of very low visibility during the afternoon and evening on December 18th. Snow accumulations were generally around an inch or less. Additionally, a peak wind gust of 49 mph was observed at Preston Airport.

This significant winter storm brought between 6 and 8 inches of snow to Fillmore County between November 28th and November 30th. The highest report in the county was 2 miles west of Fillmore where 8 inches was reported.

The public reported quarter sized hail in Chatfield. The report was relayed via social media.

The public reported quarter sized hail 1 mile east-southeast of Chatfield. The report was relayed via social media.

The AWOS station KFKA at Preston Airport reported a 63 mph wind gust.

A trained spotter reported numerous trees down in the city of Fountain.

The mesonet station near Canton reported a 62 mph wind gust.

The public reported a shed destroyed by downed trees in Harmony.

The public reported dime sized hail 1 mile south of Spring Valley. The report was relayed via mPING.

Local broadcast media reported large branches downed and a tree uprooted in Canton.

Broadcast media relayed a report of two large trees snapped and damage to a metal outbuilding 6 miles south-southwest of Cherry Grove.

Emergency management reported a 58 mph wind gust near Ostrander.

A trained spotter reported hail up to ping pong ball sized with the majority of stones being penny to quarter sized.

The public reported quarter sized hail 1 mile southwest of Chatfield.

Local media reported ping pong ball sized hail in Preston, Minnesota.

The public reported half dollar sized hail in Preston, Minnesota. The report was relayed by local media.

The combination of intense snow and strong winds allowed for visibilities to drop to a quarter mile or less resulting in blizzard conditions on March 19th in Fillmore County. At the AWOS in Filmore County, a 53 mph peak wind gust was measured during this period with visibilities …

The combination of falling snow and strong winds allowed for visibilities to drop to a quarter mile or less resulting in blizzard conditions during the morning hours on March 5th in Fillmore County. Visibilities at the AWOS in Preston, Minnesota remained at a quarter mile or lowe…

Strong winds persisted throughout much of the afternoon in Fillmore County on February 28th with a measured peak wind gust of 62 mph at a Mesonet located 7 miles south of Etna.

Minimum wind chills on the morning of February 18th fell to between 30 to 40 degrees below zero. The coldest observed wind chill in the county was 40 degrees below zero at Canton.

Dangerously cold wind chills began on the evening of the 20th and continued through noon on the 21st in Fillmore County where values dropped between 35 to 45 degrees below zero. The coldest observed wind chill of 43 degrees below zero in the county was observed at Preston Airport…

Snowfall totals ranging from 1 to 5 inches fell across Filmore County with this winter system. The highest storm total snow accumulation in the county of 5.0 was measured in Lanesboro.

Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph persisted across much of Fillmore County during the afternoon and early evening hours on December 4th with a peak measured non-thunderstorm wind gust at Preston Airport of 58 mph. Additionally, a semi-trailer was blown over after encountering stron…

Throughout the entirety of September and through October 29th, only 1 to 2 inches of precipitation fell in Fillmore County. This 4 to 6 inch deficit for this period resulted in the development of short-lived severe drought conditions by late October. Severe drought conditions end…

Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail 2 miles east of Whalan.

Emergency management reported nickel sized hail in Bratsberg.

Law enforcement reported a semi-trailer blown over on State Highway 63 near Ostrander. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries.

A trained spotter reported a tree down along County Road 14 east of Etna.

A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust 2 miles northeast of Ostrander.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down along the Highway 43 corridor.

Anomalously warm air temperatures and high humidity allowed the maximum heat index to reach between 104 to 119 degrees on August 26th across Fillmore County. Heat index values reached 119 degrees at the automated weather observation station at Preston.

Emergency management relayed a video of a funnel cloud northeast of Spring Valley.

Trained spotters measured a 74 mph wind gust.

The public reported downed trees and power poles in Fountain.