Lincoln storm history

Two episodes of extended blizzard conditions occurred over a slightly less than 24 hour period, with a slight improvement in conditions during the mid-afternoon to early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 45 mph were concurrent with light to moderate snowfall, which totale…

Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 40 to 42 mph 2 miles west of Lake Benton.

Wind chills reached as low as -31 degrees 3 miles west of Lake Benton and -25 degrees 3 miles south of Hendricks.

Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 43 mph at Minnesota Road Weather Information System sites 3 miles south of Hendricks and 2 miles west-northwest of Lake Benton.

Snowfall totaled 1.0 inch at Minneota and 8 miles southeast of Hendricks.

A long-duration snowfall totaled 3.6 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice accumulation.

Sustained winds reached 40 to 43 mph at times at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site 1 mile west of Lake Benton.

Gusty winds from 40 to 60 mph and a period of evening light snowfall with up to 2.0 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks led to several hours with visibility reduced to one mile or less near Lake Benton and Hendricks.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along U.S. Highway 14 near the South Dakota/Minnesota border.

Heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 104 degrees near Ivanhoe and 103 degrees near Hendricks.

Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 109 degrees with a maximum heat index of 109 degrees at a personal weather station near Ivanhoe on June 21 and 103 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Hendricks on June 20.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Hendricks.

Sustained easterly winds reached 30 to 39 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph near Lake Benton and Ivanhoe.

While the highest winds were inconsistent over the period, winds did reach sustained levels from 40 to 47 mph at times with gusts up to 66 mph near Lake Benton and 58 mph near Hendricks.

Snowfall totaled 6.0 inches in Minneota.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) early month.

Ice accumulated up to 0.25 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks.

Moderate (D1) drought worsened to severe (D2) conditions early in March.

Winds were sustained from 30 to 37 mph and gusted as high as 48 mph at times near Hendricks.

Winds were sustained at times from 40 to 41 mph with a peak gust of 55 mph near Lake Benton and 52 mph near Hendricks.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 48 below zero with 48 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 41 below zero with 41 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Hendricks.

Wind chill temperatures ranged from 25 to 34 below zero during the early morning hours. A Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton briefly dipped as low as 35 below zero.

Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches in Minneota and 2.2 miles south-southeast of Astoria.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 47 below zero with 47 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.

A couple periods of snowfall totaled 3.5 inches 8 miles southeast of Hendricks. While most of the snowfall occurred prior to onset of strongest winds, some visibility of a half mile or less occurred during heavier snowfall. Winds gusted at times from 25 to 40 mph.

Winds were sustained from 30 to 39 mph with gusts as high as 47 mph near Lake Benton.

Occasional wind gusts up to 48 mph were measured near Lake Benton and 47 mph near Hendricks.

Severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) drought during mid-November with as much as 2 to 3 inches of rainfall at the beginning of the month.

Severe (D2) drought developed with precipitation from 4 to 5 inches below normal since August 1.

Afternoon and early evening heat index values reached as high as 102 degrees near Ivanhoe and 100 degrees near Hendricks.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at the Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Lake Benton, with a peak gust of 64 mph at 1928 CST.

Afternoon and evening heat indices on July 13 ranged from 100 to 106 degrees with a maximum heat index of 106 degrees at a personal weather station near Ivanhoe and 101 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Hendricks.

Flandreau Creek near Flandreau rose above flood stage the morning of June 22nd, cresting around 2.46 feet above flood stage (11.46 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The creek then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 24th. For a more comprehensiv…

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees and powerlines near the intersection of County Roads 15 and 1. Damage extended further east with minor property damage near the intersection of County Road 15 and 103. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provide…

The Redwood River at Russell rose above flood stage the evening of June 21st, cresting around 2.73 feet above flood stage (16.73 feet) on June 23rd. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of June 27th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see…

Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches in a couple hours on saturated soil resulted in flash flooding. Several roads were inundated near Lake Benton and Verdi. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for river flooding for Lincoln County.

Strong synoptic winds gusted up to 54 mph near Lake Benton and 47 mph near Hendricks.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and branches throughout Verdi.

Multiple large tree branches were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Winds downed several trees around Ivanhoe as well as a power line.

Snow developed early but changed to a period of mixed precipitation by midday on the 24th as temperatures warmed to near freezing. Snow redeveloped by late on the 24th, with a later increase in north winds which gusted as high as 45 mph near Lake Benton and 43 mph near Hendricks …

Moderate to heavy snowfall at times totaled to 6.0 inches at Hendricks and 4.5 inches 6 miles southwest of Ivanhoe.

Sustained winds from 40 to 47 mph persisted during the morning and early afternoon of January 21. A peak wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Lake Benton.

Wind chills dropped as low as -32 degrees near Lake Benton and Hendricks, and -30 degrees at Ivanhoe.

Wind chills remained -35 degrees or colder at times over a nearly four-day period, with a minimum wind chill of -56 degrees near Lake Benton, -52 degrees near Hendricks, and -50 degrees at Ivanhoe during the evening of January 13.

Ice accumulations up to one to two tenths of an inch were common resulting in slick roadways. Two tenths of an inch ice accumulation was reported 8 miles southeast of Hendricks.

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 32 mph at Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN028 near Lake Benton.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) conditions by mid-month. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.