Renville storm history

Flood waters slowly receded from excessive rainfall that occurred Tuesday morning. Numerous roads were impacted by the flood waters, especially south of Highway 212. An individual was found in a water-swollen drainage ditch, two days after his car was discovered submerged a mile …

A wide swath of wind originated in Kandiyohi County and swept across Meeker, Renville and McLeod Counties. Numerous trees were downed, sheds and outbuildings blown over, several barns were flattened, and grain bins blown over. About 50 farmsteads were damaged across an approximat…

Nearby KHCD in Hutchinson reported wind gusts as high as 25 mph overnight as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -20F. The lowest measured wind chill was -46F at 11PM on the 22nd.

The combination of very strong winds and light snow showers resulted in reduced visibility from blowing snow. Occasional near blizzard conditions were reported at the height of the storm. The AWOS at KOVL noted visibility as low as 1/2 mile and wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph.

Strong winds gusting to 45 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as a 1/4 mile at times. The worst conditions were during the afternoon.

Strong winds gusting to 35 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as a 1/4 mile at times, though generally around 1 to 2 miles. The worst conditions were during the afternoon.

The combination of falling snow and strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities reported at KOVL in Olivia dropped to 1/4 mile or below for several hours, and winds gusted around 35 to 40 mph while snow was falling throughout much of t…

The AWOS at Olivia Regional Airport reported an hour of light rain, however it froze on contact with the ground. A CoCoRaHS observer reported that icy surfaces in Olivia.

Light snow combined with strong 40 to 50 mph wind gusts caused blowing snow and whiteout conditions for multiple hours. The AWOS Station at Olivia Municipal Airport recorded a max wind gust of 49 mph with zero visibility.

The AWOS located at the Olivia Municipal Airport reported gusty winds near 30 mph and visibility falling below a half mile due to blowing snow.

Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 3 to 6 inches.The highest report was 5.2 inches in Olivia. The snow was generally light and fluffy, and fell over a period longer than 24 hours.

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 35 to 45 mph were measured throughout the event at Olivia Regional Airport.

County dispatch reported a large tree down blocking the road. This was a delayed report, with time being estimated from radar.

Dispatch reported a large tree down blocking the road just northwest of Morton.

Storm chaser reported numerous trees down in Renville.

Report of damage to several roads in Wang and Hawk Creek Townships, including one road closure. Many roads within the city of Renville reported standing water and basements quickly flooded with one reported over 5 feet deep. Emergency pumping operations were conducted in the city…

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph downed a few trees and flipped over a semi on HWY 71 just north of Olivia, MN.

Half dollar sized hail near CR11 north of Olivia.

Lots of nickel to quarter size hail north of Morton.

Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines on Hwy 5 south of Bird Island.

CoCoRaHS observers across the county measured 3 to 5 inches of snowfall. The highest snowfall total was 4.8 inches located 2 miles WNW of Danube.

Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around up to 4 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.

An estimated 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts in the western portion. Frequent gusts over 40 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 1/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in hazardous travel while snow was fa…

The wind chill dropped to -43 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS site near Hector.

The AWOS located at the Olivia Regional Airport recorded an extreme wind chill of -41 degrees.

Five to seven inches of snowfall was measured across the county based off of interpolated snowfall analysis. The highest snowfall measured 6.8 inches in Bird Island, MN.

A band of 2 to 4 inches fell across the northeastern part of the county. 3.5 inches of snow was measured 9.0 miles NNE of Bird Island, MN.

Report from Mping.

Lots of different sized hail was reported, up to golf ball.

Trees were down in Melville Township, near the intersection of Co Rd 3/Hwy 212.

A power pole was snapped.

Several trees and large branches were down.

Railroad crossing arms on the north side of the airport were damaged.

Trees were down.

Photos were sent to the NWS.

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 10.5 inches of snow accumulation in Bird Island, MN.

Three to six inches of heavy snow fell across the county. A CoCoRaHS observer 7 miles SSE of Bird Island measured 6.5 inches of snow.

The ASOS Station located at Myers Field recorded a cold wind chill temperature of -34 degrees.

The ASOS Station located in Olivia recorded a cold wind chill temperature of -34 degrees.

The Olivia airport observed a wind chill of -39 degrees.

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

One to two inches of snow fell across the county.

An observer measured 5.0 inches near Bird Island in Renville County.

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 ASOS station located in Redwood Falls, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 114F at 3:00 PM (CST). The AWO…