Lac Qui Parle storm history

The combination of falling snow and strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities dropped to 1/4 mile or less for several hours at the RWIS site near Dawson, and winds gusted around 35 to 40 mph at KGDB in Granite Falls while snow was fa…

Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 2 to 5 inches. The snow was generally light and fluffy, and fell over a period longer than 24 hours.

A combination of heavy snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 4 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 35 to 50 mph were measured throughout the event at Lac Qui Parle County Airport…

Mesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1 measured a 57 kt wind gust at 3:40am and 3:45am LST.

Mostly nickel sized hail but a few quarters also reported.

A brief tornado was reported by somebody with a fire department, but there were no photos provided nor any reports of damage. Satellite imagery did not show any path or damage, and nobody else spotted a tornado. With the uncertainty, this was most likely a funnel cloud.

Many county and township roadways were washed out and damaged from the round of storms on June 28th.

An estimated 5 to 10 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd in the northwestern portion of the county. The highest reported snowfall total was 5.5 inches in Montevideo.

Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.1 inch of flat ice. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday. The worst conditions were primarily in the eastern portion …

Roughly an inch of snow fell across the county with light ice accumulations. Gusty winds over 25 mph combined with heavy snowfall rates resulted in brief whiteout conditions throughout the morning.

The wind chill dropped to -43 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS site near Dawson and -42 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS site near Marietta.

An estimated 3 to 5.5 inches of snowfall fell across the county, based on surrounding reports.

Interpolated snowfall analysis from CoCoRaHS reports showed four to five inches accumulation across the county.

The hail measurement was provided by a broadcast meteorologist. Time estimated via radar.

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 6 to 8 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts across much of the county.

CoCoRaHS observers measured two to four inches of snow that fell across the county.

The ASOS Station located at the Lac Qui Parle county airport near Madison recorded a cold wind chill temperature of -27 degrees.

The Madison airport observed a wind chill of -38 degrees.

Winds gusted to 37 mph at the Madison airport, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

Snowfall amounts of 5.3 and 5.0 inches were measured in the eastern half of the county near Montevideo. Snowfall was higher to the west, and there was a 6.5 inch report just south of the county line in Yellow Medicine county. Extrapolating this northward supports at least 6 inche…

Ice accumulations brought down a few powerlines and one tree limb fell on a powerline.

A brief rain wrapped tornado was spotted in an open field for approximately 45 seconds.

Warm environmental temperatures in the mid 90s combined with high dewpoint values in the upper 70s caused high heat indices exceeding 105F for approximately six hours. The AWOS station located in Madison, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 118F at 5:35 PM (CST).

CoCoRaHS observer recorded quarter size hail 4 miles WSW of Watson, MN. This cell would continue northward across county lines into Chippewa County before weakening.

A weak tornado develop north of Madison in Lac Qui Parle county. There were several images of this tornado on social media, but no reports of damage.

A combination of record setting seasonal snowfall, high snow water equivalent values, and rapid snow melt led to low lying areas, ditches, and ravines across the county to flood for a prolonged period of time. Road infrastructure such as bridges, gravel roads, and culverts experi…

This is a continuation of the winter storm that began on March 31. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event verified at 2200 CST on March 31. Light snow and strong winds lasted into the early morning hours of April 01 before le…

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 2200 CST. Snow continued to fall during the early mornin…

A band of rain changed over to snow, with visibility dropping to 1/4 mile. Northwest winds increased as the snow was ending, and temperatures fell below freezing. This led to icy roads with significant blowing snow. Several roads were closed in the county, including Hwy 212.

No official snow measurements in this county, but there were two reports of 6.0 and 6.5 inches over a 24 hour period just across the border in eastern South Dakota. A Winter Storm Warning was in effect, but it did not verify.

Multiple bands of snow moved across the county. Sustained winds increased out of the northeast near 20-25 mph with gusts near 30 mph per the Madison Airport ASOS observations. Across the county, Interpolated Snowfall Analysis using the National Gridded Snowfall Analysis (NGSA) ma…

County Sheriffs reported that numerous calls were received for stranded motorists. Blowing snow and practically zero visibility was said to have lasted several hours. Madison Airport AWOS recorded a 58mph gust at 1:35 AM.

A heavy band of snow, with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour caused significant travel impacts across the region as it moved through. Snowfall totals were 6 to 9 inches across the region.

Roads were completely blocked by 6 to 10 foot high drifts, 40 feet long. There were a couple road rescues for stranded motorists.

Many hours with wind chill ranging from -45 to -35. The strongest winds were recorded at 10:15 AM on 12/23 with a gust at 45 mph in Lac Qui Parle County Airport in Madison, MN.

Several temperature gauges measured heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees during the afternoon and evening hours.

The Madison airport in Lac Qui Parle County measured a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph. Another wind gust of 63 mph occurred along the South Dakota border.

Numerous power poles and lines were destroyed by the strong winds. Most of the county was without power anywhere from 3 to 24 hours. Numerous trees were toppled, including some falling on homes, sheds, and vehicles. A few agricultural buildings were also damaged. Losses were repo…

Local airport observations indicated that heat indices rose above 105 degrees by the early afternoon, and kept around 105 degrees for several hours before dropping into the 90s by 6 PM.

Several tops of pine trees were snapped off near Boyd.

A large pine tree was blown down northeast of Boyd.

Severe winds destroyed a machine shop north of Dawson.