Goodhue storm history

Numerous trees were blown down between Red Wing and Wacouta. An individual was injured during this storm from a fallen tree that landed on a detached garage, and trapped him as the garage collapsed.

Snow developed across the county during the early morning of Sunday, December 9th. The snow became heavier toward morning, with heavier bands of snow between 8 am and 3 pm in the far northern part of the county. By the early evening, totals ranged from 8 to 14 inches in the far n…

Significant flooding was reported in the North Fork Zumbro River watershed during the evening of the 7th after 3 to 6 inches of rain fell. A total of 5.47 inches of rain was recorded in Wanamingo in 24 hours, 2.8 inches of which fell between 9:30 and 10:30 PM. An unnamed creek wh…

Slow moving thunderstorms dumped 4 to 6 inches of rain in threes hours over portions of Goodhue county. Zumbrota received 6.46", Sogn 4.38", Wanamingo 5.49". Flash flooding resulted in many road closures. The Shades of Sherwood Campground was evacuated where some campers were was…

Hailstone was measured and emailed to the weather service. The hail stone was 3 inches in diameter and fell east of Stanton.

The combination of falling snow and breezy winds resulted in winter storm conditions throughout the county. Snowfall reports ranged from 4 to 6, and the highest report was 6.0 inches in Red Wing. Surface visibilities reported at KSYN in Stanton dropped to 1 mile or less for sever…

The AWOS station located at Stanton Airfield reported an hour and a half of mixed precipitation. Additionally, a CoCoRaHS observer reported a coating of ice on the roads and sidewalks in Zumbrota.

Approximately 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 4 inches of snow 3 miles SSW of Cannon Falls, 3.5 inches in Red Wing, and 3 inches in Zumbrota.

Persistent light snow lasted for over 24 hours. Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 5 to 8 inches. The highest report was 7.7 inches 4 miles SE of Red Wing.

A combination of snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 3 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph were measured throughout the event at Faribault Municipal Airport.

A funnel cloud lasted roughly 10 minutes and preceded the landspout tornado near Kenyon.

A video from a trained spotter verified a brief landspout tornado over farm field south of MN60 east of Kenyon. No damage was observed. Location and time approximate based on radar and video.

Trees down across Goodhue County, including the town of Cannon Falls. A MNDOT RWIS station located seven miles SSE of Cannon Falls measured a 58-mph wind gust.

Large tree branch down in Zumbrota MN.

Photos of roof damage to large commercial warehouse in Kenyon.

Multiple reports of large hail, up to 1.25 inches in diameter. Sources include a trained weather spotter in Zumbrota and a Broadcast Meteorologist.

An estimated 5 to 13 inches of snow fell across the county with the greatest amounts and impacts in the western portion. Frequent gusts over 30 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 3/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in many county roads be…

A few hours with wind chill below -35 observed at KSYN each morning. Also, the wind chill dropped to -38 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS sites near Red Wing and Zumbrota.

The AWOS located at the Stanton Airport recorded an extreme wind chill of -39 degrees.

Six to seven inches of snowfall was measured across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 7.1 inches 2 miles east-northeast of Welch, MN.

Lots of hail occurred, with the largest being ping pong ball size.

There were several reports of quarter to half dollar sized hail in Kenyon.

A radio antenna at the Goodhue Fire Department was damaged.

A large tree was blown onto a home in Bellechester.

A total of 3 to 4 inches of rain fell from multiple rounds of thunderstorms. CoCoRaHS observers measured 4.06 inches near Dennison.

The AWOS station located at the Stanton airport measured a 59-mph wind gust.

Nearly 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in southern Goodhue county.

Several 14 to 24 inch diameter trees were downed.

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 8 to 11 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 10.8 inches of snow accumulation 2 miles E of Burnsville, MN.

A total of 6.6 inches was measured near Nerstrand in Goodhue County.

A couple bands of snow moved through overnight and produced generally 1 to 3 inches of snow. Temperatures were below freezing, which led to icy roads.

Warm environmental temperatures in the mid 90s combined with high dewpoint values in the upper 70s caused high heat indices exceeding 105F for approximately four hours. The AWOS Station located at Stanton Airfield in Dennison, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 113F at 4:30 P…

Various trees and branches were reported down in and around Kenyon.

Hail shredded leaves on trees.

Delayed report, picture via Twitter and confirmed by law enforcement.

Mix of quarter to half-dollar sized hail. Picture via Twitter.

The maximum hail size was 1.0 inches southeast of Frontenac.

This is a continuation of the winter storm that began on March 31. A wintry mix with a couple hours of very heavy snow and strong northwest winds produced hazardous driving conditions. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event v…

A wintry mix with a couple hours of very heavy snow and strong northwest winds produced hazardous driving conditions. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event verified at 0300 CST on April 01, before the snow ended during the e…

Multiple measurements of 3 to 4 inches of snow across the county. The highest was 4.4 inches near Cannon Falls.

Multiple bands of snow moved across the county. Sustained winds increased out of the northeast near 15-25 mph with gusts near 30 mph per the Stanton Airfield ASOS observations. Across the county, Interpolated Snowfall Analysis using the National Gridded Snowfall Analysis (NGSA) m…

A band of heavy snow lifted up from Iowa and produced 4 to 6 inches across the county, with the highest amounts in the southern part of the county. Most of the snow fell between midnight and 6 AM on the 19th.

MNDOT reported light glazing of ice on roads.

There were areas of blowing and drifting snow, with reduced visibilities. Northwest wind of 30 to 40 mph, with wind chills near 35 below zero. A few roads were impassable. The conditions were bad, but not as bad as anticipated due to winds around 10 mph less than forecast.