Storm system brings a little snow and a lot of wind to Minnesota.
A strong cold front with a developing area of low pressure moved across Minnesota on President's Day, February 18 and strong winds in the wake of the front continued through the morning hours of February 19. The strong winds whipped up the snow on the ground and caused white out conditions in parts of the state, especially in western Minnesota. Visibility was down to a quarter mile or less for seven hours in the Fargo area during the morning of the 18, with winds gusting to 49 mph. The highest wind gust found in Minnesota was 63 mph at Grand Marias. The Duluth Airport saw a peak gust of 40 mph. Some significant snowfall totals occurred in the far north. International Falls saw 6.4 inches on February 18.
The low visibility with blowing snow caused difficult driving conditions and no travel was advised in northwestern Minnesota. Many roads were closed in western Minnesota. The treacherous driving led to crashes resulting in three fatalities.
Listed below are Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 536 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...HIGHEST WINDS IN THE PAST 3 HOURS... ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...WIND... ...OFFSHORE REPORTING STATIONS... SILVER BAY MARINE (640 FT)(GLOS) 340 AM FEB 19 56 MPH TWO HARBORS (625 FT)(AWOS) 351 AM FEB 19 37 MPH ...MINNESOTA... ...CARLTON COUNTY... CLOQUET (1265 FT)(AWOS) 256 AM FEB 19 44 MPH ...CASS COUNTY... 3 W SCHLEY (1358 FT)(MNDOT) 241 AM FEB 19 37 MPH ...COOK COUNTY... THE BAY OF GRAND MARAIS (610 FT)(ASOS) 239 AM FEB 19 63 MPH GRAND MARAIS AIRPORT (1798 FT)(AWOS) 413 AM FEB 19 40 MPH 1 N GRAND PORTAGE (989 FT)(MNDOT) 337 AM FEB 19 35 MPH ...CROW WING COUNTY... BRAINERD (1180 FT)(ASOS) 343 AM FEB 19 38 MPH ...ITASCA COUNTY... GRAND RAPIDS (1355 FT)(AWOS) 255 AM FEB 19 37 MPH ...LAKE COUNTY... 1 N KNIFE RIVER (981 FT)(APRSWXNET) 512 AM FEB 19 36 MPH ...ST. LOUIS COUNTY... DULUTH (1430 FT)(ASOS) 255 AM FEB 19 40 MPH 5 E HIBBING (1350 FT)(RAWS) 507 AM FEB 19 38 MPH SKY HARBOR AIRPORT (610 FT)(AWOS) 314 AM FEB 19 36 MPH CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT (ASOS) 210 AM FEB 19 35 MPH 4 SE ARNOLD (1010 FT)(APRSWXNET) 240 AM FEB 19 35 MPH ...WISCONSIN... ...ASHLAND COUNTY... DEVILS ISLAND (628 FT)(MARITIME) 500 AM FEB 19 40 MPH ...PRICE COUNTY... 12 ENE FIFIELD (1567 FT)(RAWS) 447 AM FEB 19 39 MPH OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1047 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...HIGHEST WINDS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING... ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...WIND... 3 ENE MADELIA (BLUE EARTH MN) (MNDOT) 712 PM FEB 18 50 MPH OLIVIA (RENVILLE MN) (AWOS) 830 PM FEB 18 49 MPH BENSON (SWIFT MN) (1040 FT)(AWOS) 433 PM FEB 18 48 MPH MUNICIPAL APT (KANDIYOHI MN) (AWOS) 333 PM FEB 18 48 MPH 2 W WINTHROP (SIBLEY MN) (MNDOT) 455 PM FEB 18 48 MPH 2 WSW CLARA CITY (CHIPPEWA MN) (MNDOT) 1133 AM FEB 18 48 MPH MORRIS MUNI - CHARLIE SCHMIDT FLD AIRPO 1212 PM FEB 18 47 MPH ST JAMES (WATONWAN MN) (AWOS) 714 PM FEB 18 47 MPH REDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1026 PM FEB 18 46 MPH 3 ESE PENNOCK (KANDIYOHI MN) (AWOS) 255 PM FEB 18 46 MPH MADISON (LAC QUI PARLE MN) (AWOS) 734 PM FEB 18 45 MPH MANKATO REGIONAL AIRPORT 655 PM FEB 18 45 MPH 5 SE SEARLES (BROWN MN) (APRSWXNET) 547 PM FEB 18 45 MPH GRANITE FALLS (YELLOW MEDICINE MN) 910 PM FEB 18 45 MPH MONTEVIDEO (CHIPPEWA MN) (AWOS) 954 PM FEB 18 44 MPH 2 NW BLUE EARTH (FARIBAULT MN) (MNDOT) 821 PM FEB 18 44 MPH 5 NNE ELLENDALE (STEELE MN) (MNDOT) 443 PM FEB 18 43 MPH HANLEY FALLS (YELLOW MEDICINE MN) 205 PM FEB 18 42 MPH 1 S WINNEBAGO (FARIBAULT MN) 549 PM FEB 18 42 MPH GLENWOOD (POPE MN) (AWOS) 154 PM FEB 18 41 MPH FAIRMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MARTIN MN) 715 PM FEB 18 41 MPH 1 SE LEMOND (STEELE MN) (APRSWXNET) 414 PM FEB 18 40 MPH 1 N SKYLINE (BLUE EARTH MN) (MNDOT) 506 PM FEB 18 40 MPH 5 SE TWIN LAKES (FREEBORN MN) (MNDOT) 350 AM FEB 19 40 MPH APPLETON (SWIFT MN) (AWOS) 1013 PM FEB 18 40 MPH WASECA (WASECA MN) (AWOS) 455 PM FEB 18 40 MPH HUTCHINSON (MCLEOD MN) (AWOS) 148 PM FEB 18 39 MPH 2 E SKYLINE (BLUE EARTH MN) (APRSWXNET) 158 PM FEB 18 39 MPH MUNICIPAL APT (KANDIYOHI MN) (AWOS) 453 PM FEB 18 38 MPH MENOMONIE (DUNN WI) (AWOS) 335 AM FEB 19 38 MPH 1 WSW ROBBINSDALE (HENNEPIN MN) 1014 AM FEB 19 38 MPH ALBERT LEA MUNICIPAL AP (FREEBORN MN) 834 PM FEB 18 38 MPH ST PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (RAMSEY MN) 553 AM FEB 19 37 MPH 6 E JORDAN (SCOTT MN) (APRSWXNET) 152 PM FEB 18 37 MPH ALEXANDRIA CHANDLER FIELD AIRPORT 1114 AM FEB 18 37 MPH 4 ENE HENDERSON (SCOTT MN) (MNDOT) 216 PM FEB 18 37 MPH 7 N GRANITE LEDGE (MORRISON MN) 1138 PM FEB 18 37 MPH FAIRBAULT MUNI AP (RICE MN) (AWOS) 1014 PM FEB 18 37 MPH MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AIRPORT 1110 PM FEB 18 36 MPH MORA (KANABEC MN) (AWOS) 513 AM FEB 19 36 MPH 3 S LITCHFIELD (MEEKER MN) (RAWS) 911 PM FEB 18 36 MPH 3 SE CUMBERLAND (BARRON WI) (AWOS) 555 AM FEB 19 36 MPH 1 N CANBY (YELLOW MEDICINE MN) (AWOS) 716 AM FEB 19 36 MPH 2 SE SAUK CENTRE (STEARNS MN) (AWOS) 315 PM FEB 18 36 MPH FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT (HENNEPIN MN) 509 AM FEB 19 35 MPH NEW RICHMOND (ST. CROIX WI) (AWOS) 1235 AM FEB 19 35 MPH MINNEAPOLIS (DAKOTA MN) (AWOS) 627 AM FEB 19 35 MPH LITCHFIELD (MEEKER MN) (1132 FT)(AWOS) 713 PM FEB 18 35 MPH MADELIA (WATONWAN MN) (APRSWXNET) 407 PM FEB 18 35 MPH 3 SSE ALEXANDRIA (DOUGLAS MN) (MNDOT) 1217 PM FEB 18 35 MPH 1 NNE FREDERIC (POLK WI) (APRSWXNET) 129 AM FEB 19 34 MPH 1 ENE MORA (KANABEC MN) (1012 FT)(RAWS) 608 AM FEB 19 34 MPH 1 ESE CAMBRIDGE (ISANTI MN) (APRSWXNET) 910 PM FEB 18 34 MPH 2 SE SAUK CENTRE (STEARNS MN) (MNDOT) 512 PM FEB 18 34 MPH MORRISTOWN (RICE MN) (APRSWXNET) 133 PM FEB 18 33 MPH CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT 251 AM FEB 19 33 MPH MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP 823 AM FEB 19 33 MPH 1 ESE ROUND PRAIRIE (TODD MN) (AWOS) 315 PM FEB 18 33 MPH SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI -RICHARD FLEMING FLD 632 AM FEB 19 33 MPH RED WING (GOODHUE MN) (688 FT)(AWOS) 735 AM FEB 19 33 MPH GLENCOE (MCLEOD MN) (998 FT)(AWOS) 1236 PM FEB 18 33 MPH PRINCETON (MILLE LACS MN) (AWOS) 411 AM FEB 19 32 MPH 2 WSW SOUTH SAINT PAUL (DAKOTA MN) 601 AM FEB 19 32 MPH 2 N HAUGEN (WASHBURN WI) (WIDOT) 718 AM FEB 19 32 MPH 1 NNW RICE (BENTON MN) (1063 FT)(MNDOT) 1139 PM FEB 18 32 MPH 1 SE CLEARWATER (WRIGHT MN) (MNDOT) 802 PM FEB 18 32 MPH PAYNESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 453 PM FEB 18 32 MPH 2 WSW HUGO (WASHINGTON MN) (APRSWXNET) 831 AM FEB 19 31 MPH STANTON AIRFIELD (GOODHUE MN) (AWOS) 632 PM FEB 18 31 MPH 2 SW LADYSMITH (RUSK WI) (RAWS) 805 AM FEB 19 31 MPH 1 SE MAPLE GROVE (HENNEPIN MN) (MNDOT) 820 AM FEB 19 31 MPH 2 NW ANOKA (ANOKA MN) (APRSWXNET) 903 AM FEB 19 31 MPH 1 SSE MONTEVIDEO (CHIPPEWA MN) 850 PM FEB 18 31 MPH 2 WNW ELK RIVER (SHERBURNE MN) 1049 PM FEB 18 31 MPH ST. CLOUD REGIONAL AIRPORT 453 PM FEB 18 30 MPH 3 E LAKE ELMO (WASHINGTON MN) (AWOS) 255 AM FEB 19 30 MPH BUFFALO (WRIGHT MN) (AWOS) 414 AM FEB 19 30 MPH RUSH CITY (CHISAGO MN) (AWOS) 1055 PM FEB 18 30 MPH RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT (RUSK WI) (AWOS) 115 AM FEB 19 30 MPH OSCEOLA (POLK WI) (AWOS) 935 AM FEB 19 30 MPH 2 WSW PRIOR LAKE (SCOTT MN) (APRSWXNET) 139 PM FEB 18 30 MPH 1 NNW ZUMBROTA (GOODHUE MN) (APRSWXNET) 503 AM FEB 19 30 MPH MAPLE LAKE (WRIGHT MN) (AWOS) 1235 PM FEB 18 30 MPH OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1040 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...LOWEST WIND CHILLS DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS... ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...WC... 2 WSW CLARA CITY (CHIPPEWA MN) (MNDOT) 933 AM FEB 19 -39 F MORRIS MUNI - CHARLIE SCHMIDT FLD AIRPO 712 AM FEB 19 -39 F GLENWOOD (POPE MN) (AWOS) 714 AM FEB 19 -37 F APPLETON (SWIFT MN) (AWOS) 753 AM FEB 19 -36 F 2 W WINTHROP (SIBLEY MN) (MNDOT) 840 AM FEB 19 -36 F MADISON (LAC QUI PARLE MN) (AWOS) 954 AM FEB 19 -36 F BENSON (SWIFT MN) (1040 FT)(AWOS) 613 AM FEB 19 -36 F LE CENTER (LE SUEUR MN) (1045 FT)(AWS) 915 AM FEB 19 -35 F 1 WNW MORRIS (STEVENS MN) (AWS) 1005 AM FEB 19 -35 F MONTEVIDEO (CHIPPEWA MN) (AWOS) 734 AM FEB 19 -35 F GRANITE FALLS (YELLOW MEDICINE MN) 650 AM FEB 19 -34 F 3 SSE ALEXANDRIA (DOUGLAS MN) (MNDOT) 547 AM FEB 19 -34 F ALEXANDRIA CHANDLER FIELD AIRPORT 617 AM FEB 19 -34 F 2 SE SAUK CENTRE (STEARNS MN) (AWOS) 655 AM FEB 19 -33 F 1 N CANBY (YELLOW MEDICINE MN) (AWOS) 736 AM FEB 19 -33 F MORRIS (STEVENS MN) (APRSWXNET) 937 AM FEB 19 -33 F HANLEY FALLS (YELLOW MEDICINE MN) 731 AM FEB 19 -33 F 1 WSW HUTCHINSON (MCLEOD MN) (AWS) 805 AM FEB 19 -32 F MELROSE (STEARNS MN) (1216 FT)(AWS) 709 AM FEB 19 -32 F 2 NNW BALSAM LAKE (POLK WI) (AWS) 905 AM FEB 19 -32 F 1 WSW WACONIA (CARVER MN) (AWS) 940 AM FEB 19 -32 F 2 SE SAUK CENTRE (STEARNS MN) (MNDOT) 737 AM FEB 19 -32 F 3 S LITCHFIELD (MEEKER MN) (RAWS) 811 AM FEB 19 -32 F REDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 803 AM FEB 19 -32 F MUNICIPAL APT (KANDIYOHI MN) (AWOS) 913 AM FEB 19 -32 F 1 ESE ROUND PRAIRIE (TODD MN) (AWOS) 755 AM FEB 19 -32 F OLIVIA (RENVILLE MN) (AWOS) 910 AM FEB 19 -31 F 3 ENE MADELIA (BLUE EARTH MN) (MNDOT) 912 AM FEB 19 -31 F PAYNESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 713 AM FEB 19 -30 F 3 ESE PENNOCK (KANDIYOHI MN) (AWOS) 715 AM FEB 19 -30 F 1 ESE REDWOOD FALLS (REDWOOD MN) (AWS) 734 AM FEB 19 -30 F 1 NNE FREDERIC (POLK WI) (APRSWXNET) 904 AM FEB 19 -29 F GLENCOE (MCLEOD MN) (998 FT)(AWOS) 836 AM FEB 19 -29 F 5 NNE ELLENDALE (STEELE MN) (MNDOT) 733 AM FEB 19 -28 F 1 SE LEMOND (STEELE MN) (APRSWXNET) 1000 AM FEB 19 -28 F 3 WSW PRINSBURG (KANDIYOHI MN) 708 AM FEB 19 -28 F MANKATO REGIONAL AIRPORT 915 AM FEB 19 -28 F HUTCHINSON (MCLEOD MN) (AWOS) 748 AM FEB 19 -28 F LITCHFIELD (MEEKER MN) (1132 FT)(AWOS) 813 AM FEB 19 -28 F 1 WSW NEW LONDON (KANDIYOHI MN) 718 AM FEB 19 -27 F 1 SSE MONTEVIDEO (CHIPPEWA MN) 830 AM FEB 19 -27 F 2 W COKATO (WRIGHT MN) (1055 FT)(AWS) 734 AM FEB 19 -27 F 5 ESE PLEASANT LAKE (STEARNS MN) (AWS) 834 AM FEB 19 -27 F 5 SE TWIN LAKES (FREEBORN MN) (MNDOT) 250 AM FEB 19 -27 F 2 NW BLUE EARTH (FARIBAULT MN) (MNDOT) 831 AM FEB 19 -27 F 1 S MONTEVIDEO (CHIPPEWA MN) (AWX) 920 AM FEB 19 -27 F 4 SSW NEW SWEDEN (NICOLLET MN) 941 AM FEB 19 -27 F 1 WSW ISLE (MILLE LACS MN) (AWS) 805 AM FEB 19 -27 F WASECA (WASECA MN) (AWOS) 915 AM FEB 19 -26 F 1 E SAINT CLOUD (STEARNS MN) (AWS) 840 AM FEB 19 -26 F 1 ESE SARTELL (BENTON MN) (AWS) 929 AM FEB 19 -26 F 1 N SKYLINE (BLUE EARTH MN) (MNDOT) 801 AM FEB 19 -26 F ST JAMES (WATONWAN MN) (AWOS) 914 AM FEB 19 -26 F 1 S WOODVILLE (ST. CROIX WI) (AWS) 920 AM FEB 19 -25 F 2 SSE BROOKLYN PARK (HENNEPIN MN) (AWS) 830 AM FEB 19 -25 F 7 N GRANITE LEDGE (MORRISON MN) 638 AM FEB 19 -25 F 1 NNE OWATONNA (STEELE MN) (AWS) 1019 AM FEB 19 -25 F 1 WSW MAHTOMEDI (RAMSEY MN) (AWS) 804 AM FEB 19 -25 F 1 ESE ROBBINSDALE (HENNEPIN MN) (AWS) 919 AM FEB 19 -25 F 1 ENE MORA (KANABEC MN) (1012 FT)(RAWS) 808 AM FEB 19 -25 F 2 E SKYLINE (BLUE EARTH MN) (APRSWXNET) 824 AM FEB 19 -25 F 2 ESE CHAMPLIN (HENNEPIN MN) (AWS) 830 AM FEB 19 -25 F FAIRMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MARTIN MN) 315 AM FEB 19 -24 F 2 SSE OSSEO (HENNEPIN MN) (899 FT)(AWS) 905 AM FEB 19 -24 F 2 SSW RAMSEY (ANOKA MN) (894 FT)(AWS) 910 AM FEB 19 -24 F 1 SE CLEARWATER (WRIGHT MN) (MNDOT) 907 AM FEB 19 -24 F 6 E JORDAN (SCOTT MN) (APRSWXNET) 1018 AM FEB 19 -24 F MORA (KANABEC MN) (AWOS) 653 AM FEB 19 -24 F MORRISTOWN (RICE MN) (APRSWXNET) 948 AM FEB 19 -24 F MAPLE LAKE (WRIGHT MN) (AWOS) 915 AM FEB 19 -23 F FAIRBAULT MUNI AP (RICE MN) (AWOS) 714 AM FEB 19 -23 F 3 SE CUMBERLAND (BARRON WI) (AWOS) 715 AM FEB 19 -23 F 3 E NORTHFIELD (RICE MN) (APRSWXNET) 814 AM FEB 19 -23 F 1 NNW RICE (BENTON MN) (1063 FT)(MNDOT) 854 AM FEB 19 -23 F 2 ESE ELLSWORTH (PIERCE WI) (AWS) 1010 AM FEB 19 -23 F 1 NE WAITE PARK (STEARNS MN) (AWS) 849 AM FEB 19 -23 F 3 WNW BOCK (MILLE LACS MN) (APRSWXNET) 751 AM FEB 19 -23 F MINNEAPOLIS (DAKOTA MN) (AWOS) 846 AM FEB 19 -23 F MUNICIPAL APT (KANDIYOHI MN) (AWOS) 1013 AM FEB 19 -23 F RICE LAKE (BARRON WI) (1103 FT)(AWS) 925 AM FEB 19 -22 F 1 WNW ROCKFORD (WRIGHT MN) (AWS) 924 AM FEB 19 -22 F 1 ESE CAMBRIDGE (ISANTI MN) (APRSWXNET) 810 AM FEB 19 -22 F 2 N HAUGEN (WASHBURN WI) (WIDOT) 718 AM FEB 19 -22 F 4 E SAUK RAPIDS (BENTON MN) (APRSWXNET) 633 AM FEB 19 -22 F 8 ENE BRANCH (CHISAGO MN) (APRSWXNET) 740 AM FEB 19 -22 F 1 SSW FARIBAULT (RICE MN) (998 FT)(AWS) 944 AM FEB 19 -22 F ST. CLOUD REGIONAL AIRPORT 853 AM FEB 19 -22 F 1 NW SHAKOPEE (SCOTT MN) (APRSWXNET) 556 AM FEB 19 -21 F ALBERT LEA MUNICIPAL AP (FREEBORN MN) 735 AM FEB 19 -21 F 2 WNW NORTHFIELD (RICE MN) (APRSWXNET) 903 AM FEB 19 -21 F 1 SE AMERY (POLK WI) (1053 FT)(AWS) 759 AM FEB 19 -21 F 2 SSW ELK RIVER (SHERBURNE MN) (AWS) 814 AM FEB 19 -21 F NORTHFIELD (RICE MN) (970 FT)(AWS) 809 AM FEB 19 -21 F 3 E APPLE VALLEY (DAKOTA MN) (AWS) 814 AM FEB 19 -21 F 1 WNW EDEN PRAIRIE (HENNEPIN MN) (AWS) 909 AM FEB 19 -21 F 3 S CARVER (CARVER MN) (845 FT)(RAWS) 649 AM FEB 19 -21 F 1 N BALDWIN (ST. CROIX WI) (APRSWXNET) 741 AM FEB 19 -21 F NEW RICHMOND (ST. CROIX WI) (AWOS) 735 AM FEB 19 -21 F MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AIRPORT 853 AM FEB 19 -21 F 2 WNW ELK RIVER (SHERBURNE MN) 709 AM FEB 19 -20 F 2 SSW FLENSBURG (MORRISON MN) 747 AM FEB 19 -20 F 1 W HOWARD LAKE (WRIGHT MN) (APRSWXNET) 935 AM FEB 19 -20 F 2 NE EDINA (HENNEPIN MN) (919 FT)(AWS) 930 AM FEB 19 -20 F NEW HOPE (HENNEPIN MN) (AWS) 830 AM FEB 19 -20 F 1 W MAPLE GROVE (HENNEPIN MN) (AWS) 920 AM FEB 19 -20 F 2 SE MENDOTA HEIGHTS (DAKOTA MN) (AWS) 845 AM FEB 19 -20 F 4 ESE AVON (STEARNS MN) (APRSWXNET) 808 AM FEB 19 -20 F 3 W ROSEMOUNT (DAKOTA MN) (961 FT)(AWS) 749 AM FEB 19 -20 F 2 WNW BROOKLYN CENTER (HENNEPIN MN) 904 AM FEB 19 -20 F RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT (RUSK WI) (AWOS) 1035 AM FEB 19 -20 F CAMBRIDGE (ISANTI MN) (AWOS) 915 AM FEB 19 -20 F MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP 853 AM FEB 19 -20 F ST PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (RAMSEY MN) 853 AM FEB 19 -20 F 2 SSW MAPLE LAKE (WRIGHT MN) 815 AM FEB 19 -20 F OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.