Hamilton storm history

An Indiana man (a passenger in a Jeep) sustained fatal injuries from an 11-vehicle pileup (mostly involving semi trucks) on eastbound Interstate 80 between Giltner and Aurora, near mile marker 328. The crash occurred around 9:10 a.m., around the time the last light flurries of th…

Sustained southerly winds of at least 30 MPH and frequent gusts over 40 MPH resulted in an extended period of blowing dust out of freshly tilled fields. This dust crossed portions of Interstate 80, resulting in quickly changing visibility, down to zero at times. A 29 vehicle pile…

Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported across Aurora.

Wind gusts were estimated to be near 95 MPH through this area. Widespread significant tree damage, crop damage, downed power lines, snapped power poles, and power outages were reported along and near this path. A high-voltage transmission line was downed approximately four miles …

Wind gusts through this area were estimated to be near 90 MPH. The peak measured wind gust was 80 MPH, recorded at 11:00 PM CDT by a mesonet station located four miles northwest of Stockham. Article from the Aurora News-Register reported that a farmer from the Giltner area had cr…

A wind gust of 78 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located just west of Aurora at 10:54 PM CDT and a gust of 64 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located in Aurora at 10:57 PM CDT. Along with numerous reports of tree damage and power outages, there was minor roof and win…

Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported.

Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 5 inches in western portions of the county to closer to 10 inches in the east. The highest reported totals included the following: 9.5 inches from near Hampton; 8.0 inches from near Aurora; 6.0 inches from Phillips. This snow, combined with t…

Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area, based off of surrounding observations.

The peak measured wind gust was 60 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station located one mile south-southeast of Aurora.

Transient bands of at times heavier snow combined with strong north-northwest winds gusting over 50 MPH at times resulted in brief periods of near-blizzard conditions due to snow squalls. Overall snowfall amounts were less than one inch.

Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range, based on surrounding area observations.

Some of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -42 degrees by the Aurora Airport AWOS.

Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.5 inches from social media near Giltner.

Storm total amounts generally in the 1 to 3 inch range were reported across the county.

Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH.

Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 to 70 MPH. Emergency management reported at least two damaged irrigation pivots in the area.

A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west of Aurora.

A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west of Aurora.

Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in two irrigation pivots being knocked over.

Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH in Marquette.

Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. The combination of wind and heavy rain resulted in near-zero visibility.

Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from a trace to 2 inches.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.

Any additional snowfall during this period was light. A reinforcing push of northerly winds gusting between 35 and 45 MPH resulted in blowing and drifting of the snowfall from the 11-12th, causing poor visibility and hazardous conditions through the daytime hours on the 13th.

The Aurora Airport AWOS recorded wind chills of -41 at 9:15 AM on January 13th and -43 at 2:15 AM on January 14th.

Snow amounts of 7 to 12 inches fell across the county, based on reports from nearby locations. A social media report of an estimated 9 inches came from the Marquette area.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches across the county, partially based off totals from surrounding counties. A local total of 6.0 inches was reported by a CoCoRaHS observer located six miles north of Aurora.