Winona storm history

One person was killed in a two vehicle accident in Winona. The driver lost control on snow and ice covered roads and slammed into the rear of a parked semi. A mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow occurred from the evening of February 21st into the evening of the 22nd and was …

One person was killed in a two vehicle accident near Dresbach on Interstate 90. The driver of one of the vehicles lost control while attempting to pass a semi truck with limited visibility. The vehicle went through the median, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest on its ro…

Two people were killed and another injured in a two car accident on U.S. Highway 61 south of La Moille. Snowmelt from the previous day likely froze on a cold section of highway that is shaded by trees and bluffs. Two other accidents, with non-life threatening injuries, also occur…

The driver of a pickup truck was killed in Goodview when sub-severe thunderstorms winds uprooted a tree from the side of a bluff. The tree fell into the roadway and landed on the truck the man was driving.

Five fatalities were reported from people driving into flood waters. Two fatalities occurred near Witoka when a couple's vehicle fell into a chasm along County Road 17 that had opened when flood waters washed out the road. Near Stockton, two fatalities occurred when a couple's ve…

Baseball sized hail fell in Goodview.

Hail ranging in size from 1.25 to 2 inches in diameter moved across the city of Winona causing extensive roof damage to houses and buildings.

Flooding occurred along rivers, creeks, and streams as well as in low-lying areas, with the worst impacts seen in the northern parts of the county. Numerous roads were closed and some were damaged by flood waters. A portion of County Road 74 southwest of Elba was closed due to hi…

Law enforcement officials reported some roads and bridges washed out or still under water. Whitewater State Park remained closed. In Goodview, extensive damage occurred to homes and apartments due to flood waters. All or portions of highways still closed included Highway 76 from …

Flash flooding hit all the creeks and drainage areas hard that begin near the Interstate 90 area in Winona County. Garvin Brook and other creeks that flow into Stockton became terrain-changing flowages that washed out numerous roads, created massive mudslides, took out bridges, d…

Flash flooding and mudslides were common from the Elba area through Whitewater State Park and into the Lewiston area. Numerous mudslides occurred with many roads closed. Debris slid down hills and blocked drainage areas making flooding worse in many areas. A car was stuck in high…

All drainage areas leading into communities in eastern Winona County experienced tremendous flash flooding. State Highway 43 was washed out just south of Winona. In addition, more than 300 residents were evacuated from their homes in Goodview due to high water. In Minnesota City …

This winter storm brought heavy snow to Winona County with storm total snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 6 inches across the county. The highest report in the county was 3 miles northeast of Ridgeway where 6 inches of snow was observed.

This winter system brought snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches to Wabasha County with the highest snowfall report in the county being 2.8 inches about 4 miles southeast of Minneiska.

This significant winter storm brought between 6 and 9 inches of snow to Winona County between November 28th and November 30th. The highest report in the county was in Winona where 9 inches was reported.

Emergency management reported several trees down in Goodview.

The public reported quarter sized hail in Winona. The report was relayed via social media.

The public reported quarter sized hail near the East End Recreational Center in Winona.

Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail in Winona.

The public reported quarter sized hail in Pickwick. The report was relayed via photo through email.

The public reported tree branches down with siding and shingle damage to a house near Lewiston.

The public reported penny sized hail about 2 miles west-southwest of Wilson. The report was relayed via mPing.

This winter system brought gusty winds and heavy snow to Winona County on March 19th. Snowfall totals between 4 to 8 inches across the county with the highest reported total being 8 inches 3 miles south of Ridgeway.

This winter system brought near-blizzard conditions to portions of Winona County during the morning hours as the combination of gusty winds and falling snow created hazardous conditions at times from the low visibilities. Snowfall amounts across the county ranged between 1 to 2 i…

Minimum wind chills on the morning of February 18th fell to between 25 to 40 degrees below zero. The coldest observed wind chill in the county was 40 degrees below zero at Ridgeway.

Dangerously cold wind chills began on the evening of the 20th and continued through noon on the 21st in Winona County where values dropped between 30 to 45 degrees below zero. The coldest observed wind chill in the county of 44 degrees below zero was recorded on Interstate 90 nea…

Snowfall amounts across Winona County ranged from 4 and 8 inches as a result of this system. The highest storm total snow accumulation in the county of 8.1 was reported 4 miles southeast of Minneiska.

Throughout the entirety of September and through October 29th, only 1 to 2.5 inches of precipitation fell in Winona County. This 3 to 5 inch deficit for this period resulted in the development of short-lived severe drought conditions by late October. Severe drought conditions end…

Emergency management reported street flooding on the east side of Winona.

The public reported water inside of a parked vehicle on the east side of Winona.

Emergency management reported a tree on a powerline in Lewiston with tree branches down elsewhere.

Anomalously warm air temperatures and high humidity allowed the maximum heat index to reach between 104 and 110 degrees across Winona County on August 26th. The heat index reached 110 degrees at the automated weather observation station in Winona.

The public reported a tree split lengthwise in Winona.

The public reported quarter sized hail 2 miles east of Elba. The report was relayed via mPING.

Local officials reported quarter sized hail in the town of Pickwick.

Local officials reported golf ball sized hail near Lamoille.

The public reported half dollar sized hail near Minnesota City.

The public reported two inch diameter hail just southwest of Minnesota City.

Local officials reported 2 inch diameter hail near Rollingstone.

The public reported 2 inch diameter hail in Goodview.

Local officials reported golf ball sized hail in Pickwick.

Local officials reported ping pong ball sized hail south of Pickwick.

Significant rainfall throughout June pushed the Mississippi River at Minnesota City into flood stage in June and continued into July. The river stage crested during the morning on July 1st in minor flood stage at 661.94 ft.

Significant rainfall throughout June pushed the Mississippi River at Winona into flood stage in June and continued into July. The river stage crested during the afternoon on July 2nd in moderate flood stage at 16.14 ft.