Waseca storm history

Strong winds and heavy snow resulted in blizzard conditions throughout the county, with the worst conditions during the evening of the 28th. Surface visibilities reported at KACQ in Waseca dropped to 1/4 mile or below for several hours, and winds gusted around 35 to 40 mph while …

The AWOS at Waseca Municipal Airport reported an hour of light snow which made for slippery travel conditions for the morning commute. A CoCoRaHS observer reported in the surrounding counties that a glaze of ice accumulation existed.

Light snow combined with strong 35 to 45 mph wind gusts caused blowing snow and whiteout conditions for several hours. Emergency Management reported that there was one accident near Farm America and deputies responding couldn't see past the front of their squads. Additionally, th…

Light snow fell across the county during the afternoon and evening hours. One inch of snowfall was measured in 1 mile SE of Elysian.

Persistent light snow lasted for over 24 hours, with strong winds gusting to 35 mph near the end of the event. Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 6 to 9 inches.

A combination of snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 2 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 35 to 45 mph were measured throughout the event at Waseca Municipal Airport.

Report of hail covering the ground, with the largest stone being quarter-sized. Also tree branches down.

Spotter measured hailstones of penny to quarter size.

The city of Waseca received close to 9 inches of rain spanning from Saturday evening into Sunday morning. Several roads near and around the city of Waseca were closed due to water over the road, including a portion of 110th street stretching from 325th to 360th. Emergency manager…

A trained spotter reported 72 hour storm total of 9.83 inches of rain.

CO-OP Observer station WASM5 Waseca. 72 hour total of 9.48 inches.

Cocorahs station MN-WC-17 Janesville 3.0 S - 72 hour total of 7.62 inches.

Cocorahs station MN-WC-12 Waseca 1.6 SSE. 72 hour total of 6.87 inches.

Cocorahs station MN-WC-8 Waseca 2.0 N. 72 hour storm total of 5.28 inches.

Funnel cloud lasted for roughly 5 to 10 minutes and never reached the ground.

An estimated 0 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts in the extreme southern portion. There was a very stark difference in conditions across the county with areas north of Waseca observing little to no impact from the snow, and areas south observing …

An estimated 7 to 10 inches of snow fell across the county with the greatest amounts across the southeast portion. Frequent gusts over 35 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 3/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in many roads becoming impass…

A couple hours with wind chill below -35 observed at KACQ.

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

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

A band of 1 to 2 inches fell across the county. 1.9 inches of snow was measured 1.6 miles SSE of Waseca, MN.

Photos submitted of damage of a destroyed grain bin and crop damage.

Six to eight trees down in the southeast bay of Watkins Lake. They were downed toward the west-northwest, which along with another report from the west side of Watkins Lake, is consistent with this having been due to a microburst.

About two dozen trees were downed on the west side of Watkins Lake. They were all knocked down toward the west-northwest. Trained spotters never reported a tornado with this highly visible storm. Discussion with local residents also took place and led to the conclusion that this …

There were photos of large tree branches down across town and several trees snapped near their base. Some branches were down on homes and power lines were down. Time was estimated via radar.

Road closures were reported south of Waseca due to flooded roadways.

Road closures were reported around the town of Janesville due to flooded roadways.

A total of 4 to 6 inches of rain fell from multiple rounds of thunderstorms. CoCoRaHS observers measured 6.45 inches near Elysian.

Several trees were downed, including one across a railroad track.

A baseball field dugout was destroyed and a large tree was split. Large branches were also downed. Pictures were relayed via Slack. Time estimated by radar.

Multiple bands consisting of rain mixed with snow moved through and produced generally 1 to 2 inches of snow and 35 mph wind gusts.

A grass fire near the vicinity of Snake Trail approximately four miles NE of Waseca, MN approximately at 12 PM and burned for approximately 8 hours. The fire was fully contained at 8 PM. Less than 2,000 acres burned, and no structural damage occurred. As a precaution, the fire di…

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

Winds gusted 35 mph at the Waseca airport, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

Two to three inches of snow fell across the 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 four hours. The AWOS Station located in Waseca, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 111F at 4:55 PM (CST).

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a 10-inch diameter tree limb which blocked a roadway in Janesville, MN.

A trained spotter reported that the funnel reached about halfway to the ground southwest of Janesville, MN.