Pierce storm history

Six (6) miles of 230 KV high voltage transmission lines down.

Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.

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

Strong winds combined with falling snow and snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.

Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.

Pierce County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.

Pierce County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Pierce County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

Torrential rain occurred over the area with 4.5 inches falling that evening, which combined with an additional 1.5 inches that fell during the day. A road used for a driveway was washed out by the runoff, while ditches and culverts overflowed and damaged gravel roads.

Wind chill values dropped to around 60 below.

Snow Squall. Visibility rapidly deteriorated to less than one-quarter mile as northwest winds gusting to 50 mph combined with falling snow to produce a snow squall.

Rugby received ten inches of snow.

Five empty anchored down hopper style grain bins were blown over, a trailer rolled through the yard, a gazebo was destroyed, a pool fence was blown down, and tall cottonwood trees were snapped. The farm had an anemometer on site that recorded the strongest wind gust. About one-qu…

Evergreen trees near the home were sheared off at roof level.

Multiple large tree branches were broken off, with a few broken trees.

Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and falling snow to create a blizzard.

Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and occasional falling snow to create a blizzard.

Strong winds, occasional falling snow, and snow on the ground combined to produce a blizzard.

Pierce County received an estimated 15 inches of snow.

Mountrail County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Rugby NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 59 mph.

Multiple blue spruce trees were snapped and down to the east of Barton. In addition, some large cottonwoods and other native trees were uprooted and blown over. A free standing grain bin was also knocked over.

The severe wind gusts combined with dime size hail to cause soybean field damage.

Pierce County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Strong winds combined with snow on the ground along with some falling snow to produce a blizzard.

Rugby AWOS reported a wind gust of 64 mph.

Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and some falling snow to create a blizzard.

Rugby AWOS reported a wind gust of 64 mph.

Locations near Wolford received seven inches of snow.

Locations west of Rugby received nine inches of snow.