Perkins storm history

Blizzard conditions occurred across Perkins County from the mid morning to early afternoon hours on February 3rd. Nearby Ogallala AWOS reported moderate snow and north winds of 20 to 35 mph with visibilities of a quarter mile or less from 915 a.m. MST until 1230 p.m. MST. Conside…

Northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 70 mph were common across Perkins County mainly during the morning hours on December 18th. The Grant AWOS site recorded a peak wind gust of 68 mph at 955 am MST.

Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to near 50 mph were common across Perkins County during the morning hours into the mid afternoon hours. The Grant AWOS site recorded sustained winds of 40 mph between 1100 am MST and noon MST with a peak wind gust of 51 mph.

Outflow from decaying thunderstorms.

Severe (D2) drought conditions, over far northern portions of Perkins County, improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of June.

Moderate (D1) drought conditions, over northern and the eastern half of Perkins County, deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions over far northern Perkins County by the end of May.

Across Perkins County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to produce a lowest wind chill of 36 below zero at the Grant AWOS site at 3…

Across Perkins County, dangerous wind chill values as low as 30 below zero or colder began during the evening hours on January 20th through the early hours on January 21st. Light southwest and temperatures 10 to 15 below zero, combined to produce a lowest wind chill of of 32 belo…

Winds associated with a heat burst.

Small tree snapped off.

Spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail at this location.

A powerline was reported down in Venango. Winds estimated at 70 MPH.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH reported at this location.

Tornado touched down in an open draw and tracked approximately 6 miles to the southeast where it dissipated. No damage was observed and timing was based on radar.

Across Perkins County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder at times 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 com…

Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times occurred during the event, causing blizzard conditions. The Grant AWOS recorded visibilities of a quarter mile or less at times during the afternoon and evening hours on December 25th and again during the late morning …

Storm chaser reports funnel clouds 1 to 2 miles west of Madrid.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions over most of Perkins County by the end of May. Over far western portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Perkins County through the end of April. Over far western portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions continued through the end of the month.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Perkins County through the end of March. Over far western portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month.

Across Perkins County, dangerous wind chill values reached 30 below or colder during the early morning hours on February 23nd through the morning hours on February 23rd. Northerly winds as high as 15 to 25 mph occurred to produce a lowest wind chill of 36 below at the Grant AWOS …

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions over most of Perkins County through the end of February. Over far eastern and far southwestern portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

A CoCoraHS observer in Grant reported 14 inches of snowfall. The Grant AWOS reported visibilities of a quarter to a half mile at times from 12 am MST through 9 pm MST on January 18th. Snowfall across Perkins County ranged from 13 to 15 inches. Northerly winds increased to 20 to 3…

The nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded light freezing rain during the afternoon hours followed by snow during the overnight hours into the morning hours of January 3rd. Visibility was as low as a quarter mile at times during the early morning hours. A light glaze of ice from freezing …

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted over most of Perkins County through the end of January. Over far eastern and far southwestern portions of the county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month.

Across Perkins County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occu…

Blizzard conditions occurred across Perkins County as northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph caused widespread blowing and drifting and visibility of a quarter mile or less at times. Total snowfall across Perkins County ranged from 4 to 8 inches. Up to a quarter inc…