| Event |
Frost/Freeze |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
WABASHA |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
04/10/2012 00:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
04/12/2012 08:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
|
| Episode Narrative |
With the unseasonably warm temperatures over the latter half of March, fruit crops across southeast Minnesota got an early start on the growing season. Unfortunately, several nights of temperatures near or below the freezing mark throughout the month of April caused considerable damage to these fruit crops. Most of the damage likely occurred from April 10th through the 12th when low temperatures dipped into the middle to upper 20s. It is estimated that apple orchards lost between 20 to 90 percent of the crop, but exact losses will not be known until the fall harvest. |
| Event Narrative |
Apple orchards across Wabasha County estimated losses of 20 to 80 percent from freezing temperatures that occurred after the start of the growing season. Exact crop damage numbers will not be known until the fall harvest. |
