Stevens storm history

There were several trees down in town and areas without power. An apartment building in town had a window blown out. There were also reports of trees down across other parts of the county.

Heavy falling snow and strong winds resulted in prolonged blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities reported at KMOX in Morris dropped to 1/4 mile or below for over 18 hours straight, and winds gusted around 45 to 55 mph while snow was falling throughout muc…

The AWOS located at the Morris Municipal Airport reported gusty winds of 36 mph and visibility below one-half mile due to blowing snow.

Between 3-5 inches of snow fell with the highest totals being observed in the northeastern region of the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 4.5 inches of snow 4 miles W of Kensington just over the Stevens/Grant County border. Additionally, the AWOS station located at the Morris …

A combination of heavy snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 4 to 6 inches were reported across the county, and wind gusts around 35 to 50 mph were measured throughout the event at Morris Municipal Airport. The…

A period of training thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that quickly accumulated water up to a foot and a half deep over roadways in Chokio.

Training thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall which led to multiple roads being under water in Alberta.

Power poles down in Chokio.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph snapped two power poles along Highway 9. Young corn stalks were also damaged. Damage to more power poles, trees and some outbuildings continued across much of northeastern Stevens County.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph snapped off 10 to 16 inch diameter trees and various limbs at a residence north of Morris along Hwy 59.

An old section of the Highway Department building roof was blown back. Thunderstorm winds estimated to be 70 mph.

An estimated 6 to 9 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd. The highest reported snowfall total was 7.5 inches in Morris.

Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.15 inch of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around 1 to 3 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 eastern portion. Frequent gusts over 45 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 1/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in hazardous travel, with the public …

Several hours with wind chill ranging from -45 to -40 observed at KMOX each morning.

The AWOS located at the Morris Municipal Airport recorded several hours of extreme wind chills with a minimum recording of -46 degrees.

Based on nearby reports, an area of estimated 1 to 3 inches snow fell across the county.

Four to six inches of snow was measured across the county. The highest observation was six inches in Morris, MN.

A quick burst of heavy snow brought a band of up to 0.5 inches, and reduced visibilities to 1/4 mile near I-94 and US HWY 59.

A hailstone measuring six inches in diameter was reported by a resident to emergency management. The hail and ruler were photographed.

A hailstone measuring six inches in diameter was reported by a resident to emergency management. The hail next to a ruler were photographed. This at least tied the record for the largest hailstone in Minnesota. Storm Data records also indicate six inch diameter hail in Nobles Cou…

The hail was placed next to a quarter and photographed.

A few tree branches up to 4 inches in diameter were down.

Reported through mPing.

Reported via mPing.

There were several reports of dime to nickel sized hail in southwest Stevens County.

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 6 to 8 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 8.7 inches of snow in Morris, MN.

CoCoRaHS observers measured one to three inches of snow across the county.

The ASOS station located at the Morris Airport recorded an extreme wind chill of -35 degrees.

The Morris airport observed a wind chill of -46 degrees.

Winds gusted to 41 mph at the Morris airport, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

Ice accumulations between two tenths of an inch to a quarter of an inch observed on power lines, tree branches, and road surfaces across portions of Stevens County near the communities of Chokio, Alberta, and Donnelly, MN.

Several trees and branches of 6 to 10 inches were reported down in the city of Chokio.

This was a measured wind gust from the AWOS station at KMOX Morris airport.

A trained spotter measured 5.00 inches of rain in Chokio MN, which caused some ponding of water.

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…

Approximately 0.5 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. The highest observations occurred in northern Steven's county. A CoCoRaHS observer 10 miles northwest of Morris measured 3.3 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice accumulation.

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…