Richland storm history

The Sidney-Richland airport AWOS site (KSDY) recorded dense fog with visibility of 1/4 mile or worse for about 2 hours.

The Sidney-Richland airport AWOS site (KSDY) recorded dense fog with visibility of 1/4 mile or worse for almost 15 hours. DOT cameras in the area also showed the dense fog.

The Lambert MT-200 DOT site (MTLBT) measured a 59 mph wind gust.

Richland County Dispatch in Sidney reported flooding at the intersection of W Holly St and Third Avenue.

Public reported quarter size hail, strong winds, and heavy rain.

Public estimated 80 mph wind gusts.

The mesonet site near Lambert (D8633) recorded a 58 mph wind gust.

The mesonet site (D8633) near lambert recorded a 64 mph wind gust.

A wind gust of 62 mph was measured at the Savage MT-16 DOT site (MTSVG).

Reported at the Badger Creek station.

D2 drought remained over the southeast one quarter of Richland county.

D2 drought remained over southeastern Richland County.

The area of D3 drought over the southeast one-third of the county at the beginning of the month, decreased to a D2 by the end of the month.

Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -42F (both at 12NE Lambert and 1NE Lambert).

Observations reported wind chills as cold as -53F (6NW Sidney).

AWOS and mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -50F (Sidney Airport and 12S Culbertson).

AWOS and mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -49F (2SW Savage, 247569 Sidney and Sidney Airport).

Wind chills as low as -40 were observed at Sioux Pass (16SW Bainville) in Richland county.

D2 and D3 drought conditions remained in the southeast portions of the county, but improved to D0 over the western one third by the end of the month.

D2 through D3 drought conditions continued across eastern portions of Richland county through January.

Rainfall of 0.05 (eastern Richland) to 0.52 (central Richland) and freezing temperatures and frozen ground resulted in a widespread icy glaze. A person falling in Sidney resulted in an injury.

High winds occurred with strong winds continuing till 930 pm. Locations were mainly west of the Sidney area. Highest gust occurred at 12 SSE of Sprole.

D2 through D3 drought continued across much of central and eastern Richland county through December.

D2 and D3 drought conditions continued across most of Richland county through November. The most extreme conditions were along the North Dakota border.

A peak wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Savage mesonet site (FW8536).

The public reported, via Facebook, a farm building shed had been blown apart. Picture is on social media. Time is estimated.

The public reported, via Facebook, a large tree had fallen into a house and smashed part of their decking. Picture is on social media. Time is estimated.

The public reported, via Facebook, power poles down on County Roads 480 and 146. Picture is on social media. Times are estimated.

To start October, ongoing D-2 Severe drought conditions continued over the northeastern third of Richland County. On the second week of October, the northeastern third of Richland County worsened to D-3 Extreme drought, and the central strip of the county worsened to D-2 Severe d…

The Sioux Pass MT-16 DOT site (MTSOO) measured a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Ongoing D-2 Severe drought conditions continued across the northeastern third of Richland County. The conditions remained through the end of the month.

On the last week of August, D2-Severe drought conditions developed in the northeastern third of Richland County. These conditions remained the same through the end of the month.

Public reported, via Facebook, a thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph.

The FW2498 Badger Creek mesonet station (F2498) measured a 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

A truck driver driving along MT Highway 201 reported seeing a brief funnel cloud.

The Savage MT-16 DOT site measured a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Public estimated a 75 mph thunderstorm wind gust. It was estimated from an ACURITE weather sensor.

Public reported near Savage a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of half dollars.

The public reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

At the Sidney Airport ASOS site (KSDY), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 7 1/2 hours from early to mid morning on the 25th.

For multiple sites across Richland County, temperatures in the teens to 30s below zero and breezy winds created intermittent periods of wind chills of 40 degrees below zero or colder from the morning of the 12th into the morning of the 16th. The peak wind chill of 67 degrees belo…

At the Sidney Airport ASOS site (KSDY) intermittent visibility of one quarter mile or less was recorded for about 9 1/2 hours from the early morning hours through early afternoon on the 4th.

At the Sidney Airport ASOS site (KSDY) morning visibility of one quarter mile or less, was recorded at varies time during a 6 hour stretch.

Across Richland County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 8.5 to 9.0 inches. The greatest amount of 9.0 inches was measured by a COOP Observer at 2 S Sidney. Times are estimated.

The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts at around 60 mph. They also reported hail up to the size of peas, along with some minor street flooding.

The Badger Creek CWOP site (FW2498) measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph.

A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The public reported hail up to the size of quarters.

A trained spotter in the town of Savage estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of at least 60 mph.