Storm Events Database
- Data Access
- Search
- FTP Access
- Database Download
- Storm Data Publication
- Documentation
- Storm Data FAQ
- Storm Data Preparation
- Tornado EF Scale
- External Resources
- NOAA's SPC Reports
- NOAA's SPC WCM Page
- SHELDUS
Storm Events Database
Event Details
| Event | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | Freeborn |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 12/15/2008 00:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/15/2008 09:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An arctic cold front and a strong area of low pressure that developed across the northern Rockies and moved eastward across the upper Midwest and into the northern Great Lakes, brought heavy snow, very strong winds and blizzard conditions across a large portion of western and central Minnesota. A broad area of six inches (Locally (9+ inches occurred near the communities of Little Falls and Hewitt in central Minnesota) or more fell across portions of west central and central Minnesota on Sunday December 15th. The heaviest snowfall occurred Sunday morning where periods of very heavy snowfall fell across a large area of west central and central Minnesota. In addition to the snowfall, severe wind chills of 30 to 50 below zero occurred across the region as wind speeds increased and temperatures dropped well below zero. The hardest hit areas were across west central Minnesota where significant snowfall and wind gusts in excess of 40 mph produced blizzard conditions. |
| Event Narrative | Strong northwest winds combined with temperatures in the single digits and teens below zero, caused wind chill values to fall below 30 below for several hours Sunday morning. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEVENS (ZONE) | STEVENS (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SWIFT (ZONE) | SWIFT (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| POPE (ZONE) | POPE (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOUGLAS (ZONE) | DOUGLAS (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BENTON (ZONE) | BENTON (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KANDIYOHI (ZONE) | KANDIYOHI (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TODD (ZONE) | TODD (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KANABEC (ZONE) | KANABEC (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEARNS (ZONE) | STEARNS (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORRISON (ZONE) | MORRISON (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MILLE LACS (ZONE) | MILLE LACS (ZONE) | MN | 12/14/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARTIN (ZONE) | MARTIN (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NICOLLET (ZONE) | NICOLLET (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROWN (ZONE) | BROWN (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FARIBAULT (ZONE) | FARIBAULT (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RENVILLE (ZONE) | RENVILLE (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WASECA (ZONE) | WASECA (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| REDWOOD (ZONE) | REDWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WATONWAN (ZONE) | WATONWAN (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FREEBORN (ZONE) | FREEBORN (ZONE) | MN | 12/15/2008 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
