Ramsey storm history

An individual was found in St. Paul and apparently died from exposure to the cold weather.

An individual froze to death in St. Paul, Minnesota, outside the apartment building where they lived. Temperatures in the Twin Cities dropped to 3 below zero Monday morning, with a wind chill of minus 19.

Snowfall amounts averaged around 18 inches across the county.

Low temperatures and brisk winds caused wind chill values to fall below -35 for hours.

Nearly two inches of rain in one hour caused Battle Creek in South Maplewood to rise. Several boys were playing in and along the creek, and a thirteen year old boy was swept below a nearby dam. Some of the heavy rain was funneled into a neighborhood near Hancock and Third, where …

Rain moved across a portion of St. Paul. The radar estimate depicted one inch or less of rain in an hour. Five workers successfully evacuated the sewer pipes 150 feet below ground, but two men were unable to reach the exit to the street, and died when they were swept through the …

One man died because of lightning strike while under a tree.

Temperatures across the area rose above 90 degrees during the afternoon of Sunday, August 25th. As the dew point rose into the 70s, the heat indices surpassed 100 degrees for several hours during the afternoon, topping out around 105 degrees. During the night, heat indices held a…

Several sources in Ramsey County compiled a summary of flood related damages and locations for the flood of June 2014. Due to the flood waters affecting downtown St. Paul, and covering Harriet Island, the Taste of Minnesota and the 4th of July Fireworks were moved to a different …

Several reports of large hail, up to the size of half dollars, occurred from the Highland Park area of St. Paul, northeast across the north side of the city.

Several communities along the Mississippi River from Mendota Bridge to Hastings had flooding problems related to the flood crest on the Mississippi River in Ramsey County. Monetary costs were based on FEMA, State, and Local assistance which includes the following categories; debr…

A severe storm moved out of Anoka County and across northern Ramsey County, from Moundsview and New Brighton to White Bear Lake and North St Paul, knocking down tens of thousands of trees in those cities, as well as in Little Canada, Arden Hills, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Rosev…

Observed at the Univeristy of Minnesota St. Paul campus. Damage estimate pertains to all the hail reports from Ramsey County. Numerous vehicles and buildings damaged.

The combination of falling snow and breezy winds resulted in winter storm conditions throughout the county. Snowfall reports ranged from 4 to 7, and the highest report was 7.0 inches near Roseville. Surface visibilities reported at K21D dropped to 1 mile or less for several hours…

The ASOS at Downtown Holman Field reported one hour of mixed precipitation. A CoCoRaHS observer reported gritty icing on horizontal surfaces in Shoreview.

Between 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county. The highest amounts fell across the northern half of the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 7.5 inches 2.5 miles W of White Bear Lake, 7.3 inches of snow 2 miles SE of Lexington, and 6 inches 2 miles ENE of Roseville. Additio…

Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 3 to 6 inches, with the highest amounts across the southern portion of the county. 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 evening into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 3 to 5 inches were estimated across the extreme northern portion of the county, and wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph were measured throughout the event. …

Report of half-inch to Ping Pong Ball sized hail for two minutes.

Large tree down approximately 18 inches in diameter, near 85th Ave and Spring Lake Road in Mounds View.

Two trees down on the north side of White Bear Lake.

A thunderstorm produced very heavy rainfall in 30 minutes nearing 4 p/hour rainfall rates. An area of standing water on Hwy 36 between Snelling Ave and Fairview Ave N caused a few cars to stall. Approximately one mile south, a CoCoRaHS observer recorded 2.11 of storm total rainfa…

Report of multiple large branches downed near Maryland and Jackson.

Car stranded in water on exit ramp of Highway 61.

Water covered roadways near the intersection of I35W and MN 280.The DOT blocked off lanes as needed. Heavy rain caused a jack-knifed semi to block travel on I-35W at Industrial Blvd.

CoCoRaHS observers across the county measured 1 to 3 inches of snowfall. The highest snowfall total was 2.5 inches located 2 miles ESE of Coon Rapids.

Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.1 inches of flat ice across the county. A narrow band of heavy snow resulted in accumulations up to 2 inches on top of the ice, leading to hazardous travel conditions Sunday.

An estimated 6 to 10 inches of snowfall was measured across the county with the greatest amounts across the southeastern portion.

Several hours with wind chill ranging from -37 to -35 observed at KSTP each morning.

A quick burst of 1 to 3 inches of snowfall was reported across the county. Due to the timing, this led to travel impacts during the evening commute across the Twin Cities metro area.

Generally 2 to 5.5 inches of snowfall was measured across the county. Highest totals were observed in the northern portion of the county.

Four to seven inches of snowfall was measured across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 6.7 inches two miles west of White Bear Lake, MN.

A quick burst of heavy snow brought a narrow band of up to 0.3 inches, and reduced visibilities to 1/4 mile near and along US HWY 10.

Time estimated from radar. Delayed report of numerous large trees down and blocking roads in the Como Park area.

Several trees and large branches were downed at the Minnesota state fairgrounds.

Time estimated from radar. Delayed report of trees fell on two houses in the neighborhood and one had major damage. Two roads were blocked by fallen trees.

Report of large tree down.

A large branch with a 3 foot diameter was blown down at Harriet Island.

Delayed report of large tree split in half, time estimated from radar.

Wind gust measured via mesonet station.