Hettinger storm history

A married couple, both 74 years old, died after driving into the water at a low water crossing. This crossing is locally known to have water running through it during snowmelt and rain events. At the time of the attempted crossing, the water was approximately three to four feet d…

Several inches of heavy wet snow combined with winds gusting to near 70 mph to result in widespread blizzard conditions across the county. One direct fatality and one direct injury occurred a few miles north of New England when two vehicles collided head on in white out condition…

Wind gusts up to near 50 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across Hettinger County. The strong winds and blizzard conditions resulted in additional downed power lines and delayed the repair of existing downed pow…

New England got 20 inches of snow, Mott got 22.5 inches of snow

Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.

Williams Lookout RAWS reported wind gusts to 90 mph.

Williams Lookout RAWS reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

Hettinger County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

A large farm building was severely damaged. Part of roof was completely ripped off and blown away. Metal roofing was peeled off on remaining portion of the building. All walls were still standing, although doors were missing.

Williams Lookout RAWS reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

Williams Lookout RAWS reported sustained winds to 40 mph.

Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.

Mott received six inches of snow.

Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.

Williams Lookout RAWS reported wind gusts to 67 mph.

Williams Lookout RAWS reported sustained winds to 40 mph.

A significant portion of a pole barn roof was lifted and folded back. A calf shelter was destroyed, wind bread panels were scattered, and a one-thousand gallon water tank blew over and rolled.

A large tree split and part of it fell onto a house.

New England received six inches of snow.

Wind chill values dropped to around 70 below.

Wind chill values dropped to around 70 below.

A cold front moving through the area produced gusty winds which combined with a narrow band of snow to produce reduced visibility and some snow covered roads which became slippery.