Garfield storm history

Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph were common across Garfield County during the morning hours on December 18th. A mesonet site 15 miles northwest of Burwell recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 700 am CST.

Spotter reports 2 to 4 inch diameter limbs down in Burwell. Winds were estimated at 60 MPH.

Emergency management reports numerous large tree limbs down and building and grandstand damage at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Power reported out in several locations around town. Winds estimated at around 80 MPH.

Severe (D2) drought conditions over all of Garfield County, improved to moderate (D1) and abnormally (D0) drought conditions by the end of June. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 7.43 inches of precipitation for June. This was 3.68 inches above the normal of 3.75 inche…

The dam operator at Calamus Reservoir reports 4.06 inches of rainfall. Said roads were washed out west of Burwell.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Garfield County through the end of May. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 6.61 inches of precipitation for May. This was 2.57 inches above the normal of 4.04 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported …

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative …

Across Garfield County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 20 below or colder began during the early morning hours on January 18th through the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to prod…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.86 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.18 inches above the normal of 0.68 inches. The cooper…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of January. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.13 inches of precipitation for January. This was 0.38 inches below the normal of 0.51 inches. The cooperat…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of December. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.11 inches of precipitation for December. This was 0.60 inches below the normal of 0.71 inches. The cooper…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of November. Across the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of November. The cooperative observer at…

Abnormally dry (D0) conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of October. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.28 inches of precipitation for October. This was 1.85 inches below the normal of 2.13 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8W…

Reported by emergency management.

Emergency management reports several center pivot irrigation systems blown over in the Burwell area. In addition, trees up to 1.5 feet in diameter were snapped in Burwell.

A Cooperative Observer located 1 mile north of Burwell reported a storm total snowfall of 10.3 inches. Freezing rain and sleet began during the evening hours on March 24th and transitioned to heavy snow during late evening hours, continued into the daytime hours on March 25th. Vi…

Across Garfield County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the evening hours on January 12th through the morning hours on January 16th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred at times during the event. The winds combined to…

General public located in Burwell reported 4.3 inches of snowfall. Snow began during the late morning hours on January 11th until the early morning hours on January 12th. The snow combined with northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph to produce reduced visibility with blowing and driftin…

A CoCoRaHS Observer located 18 miles northwest of Burwell reported 5 inches of snowfall. Snow began during the early morning hours and continued through the afternoon hours on January 8th, with blowing snow and visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. Blowing snow with low v…

Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph at times occurred during the event, causing winter storm conditions. Visibilities were a quarter mile or less from mid morning into the early afternoon hours on December 25th. Considerable blowing and drifting occurred. A Coope…

Emergency management reports several streets flooded in Burwell.

Severe (D2) drought conditions over most of Garfield County, improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 2.71 inches of precipitation in August. This was 0.51 inches below the normal of 3.22 inches. The coop…

A cooperative weather observer near Burwell reported three separate rounds of hail. The largest occurred around 515 AM CST and measured up to half dollar size.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across most of Garfield County through the end of July. Over northwestern Garfield County, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW report…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Garfield County through the end of June. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 3.22 inches of precipitation in June. This was 0.95 inches below the normal of 4.17 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell report…

Flash flooding was reported in the city of Burwell with water over several roads.

Hail covered the ground at this location.

Nickel to quarter sized hail reported at this location.

A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 MPH, measured by a home weather station, was reported in Burwell.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of May. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 6.56 inches of precipitation in May. This was 2.59 inches above the normal of 3.97 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported …

Fire started approximately 15 miles north of Burwell during the morning of April 11th. Named the Lowry Fire and aided by strong southerly winds, low relative humidity, and hot temperatures, the fire traveled north approximately 6 miles to the north northeast consuming approximate…

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 0.81 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.92 inches below the normal of 2.73 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell r…

Time estimated from radar.

Ground was covered with hail at this location.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Garfield County through the end of March. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 0.50 inches of precipitation in March. This was 0.98 inches below the normal of 1.48 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell report…

Across Garfield County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 23nd through the morning hours on February 23rd. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred to produce a lowest wind chill of 31 below at the nearby Or…