A storm system centered over Kansas and the associated frontal system brought copious moisture northward into Minnesota on April 9 and 10. Cold air was drawn into the system and A significant ice storm developed over southwest Minnesota, and southeast South Dakota. The heaviest coating of ice was around the Worthington Area with 0.8 (eight tenths) of an inch of ice reported covering surfaces. Luverne had 0.7 (seven tenths) of an inch of ice coating surfaces. The result was extensive tree damage and numerous power outages with Worthington getting some of the worst damage.
The State Emergency Operations Center was activated in response to the storm and Governor Dayton authorized state assistance for the ice and snow storm over southwest Minnesota.
Winter Storm Damage Photos from Minnesota Public Radio
Below is a Local Storm Report regarding the ice storm from the Sioux Falls National Weather Service.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1034 AM CDT WED APR 10 2013
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 AM FREEZING RAIN TRENT 43.91N 96.66W
04/10/2013 E0.25 INCH MOODY SD EMERGENCY MANAGER
POWER OUTAGES ACROSS TOWN.
1005 AM FREEZING RAIN VERMILLION 42.78N 96.93W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH CLAY SD COOP OBSERVER
RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.30 DURING THE LAST 24
HOURS.
1005 AM SLEET FLANDREAU 44.05N 96.60W
04/10/2013 E2.0 INCH MOODY SD EMERGENCY MANAGER
SLEET AND SNOW AMOUNT COMBINED.
1005 AM SNOW HOWARD 44.01N 97.52W
04/10/2013 E3.0 INCH MINER SD COOP OBSERVER
1000 AM FREEZING RAIN SALEM 43.72N 97.39W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH MCCOOK SD EMERGENCY MANAGER
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN.
0955 AM ICE STORM LESTERVILLE 43.04N 97.59W
04/10/2013 E0.5 INCH YANKTON SD EMERGENCY MANAGER
POWER OUTAGE IN TOWN SINCE 1 AM THIS
MORNING.
0955 AM SNOW DE SMET 44.39N 97.55W
04/10/2013 E4.0 INCH KINGSBURY SD EMERGENCY MANAGER
0950 AM SLEET PARKER 43.40N 97.14W
04/10/2013 E2.0 INCH TURNER SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN COMBINED. NUMEROUS
TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS TOWN.
0950 AM FREEZING RAIN YANKTON 42.89N 97.39W
04/10/2013 E0.5 INCH YANKTON SD EMERGENCY MANAGER
AMOUNTS OF GLAZE FROM 0.25 TO 0.6 OF AN
INCH. TREE LIMBS DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0945 AM ICE STORM MARION 43.42N 97.26W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH TURNER SD COOP OBSERVER
POWER OUTAGES OCCURRING ACROSS TOWN.
0940 AM ICE STORM 4 NNE TEA 43.49N 96.80W
04/10/2013 E0.6 INCH LINCOLN SD TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN THROUGHOUT THE
AREA.
0940 AM FREEZING RAIN MARION 43.42N 97.26W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH TURNER SD PUBLIC
NUMEROUS BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS TOWN.
0940 AM SNOW MARION 43.42N 97.26W
04/10/2013 E3.5 INCH TURNER SD PUBLIC
0935 AM ICE STORM ROCK VALLEY 43.20N 96.30W
04/10/2013 E0.9 INCH SIOUX IA COOP OBSERVER
NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AROUND TOWN.
0925 AM FREEZING RAIN CANTON 43.30N 96.58W
04/10/2013 M0.3 INCH LINCOLN SD COOP OBSERVER
SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN IN TOWN.
0910 AM SNOW MARSHALL 44.45N 95.79W
04/10/2013 E5.0 INCH LYON MN COOP OBSERVER
0910 AM FREEZING RAIN LUVERNE 43.65N 96.21W
04/10/2013 E0.7 INCH ROCK MN EMERGENCY MANAGER
0910 AM ICE STORM LUVERNE 43.65N 96.21W
04/10/2013 E0.7 INCH ROCK MN EMERGENCY MANAGER
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
AROUND TOWN. ALSO POWER OUTAGES IN TOWS OF
MAGNOLIA AND HILLS.
0905 AM FREEZING RAIN ARMOUR 43.32N 98.34W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH DOUGLAS SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
AROUND TOWN.
0905 AM FREEZING RAIN WORTHINGTON 43.63N 95.60W
04/10/2013 E0.8 INCH NOBLES MN PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0905 AM SLEET WINFRED 44.00N 97.36W
04/10/2013 E1.5 INCH LAKE SD COOP OBSERVER
ALSO AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW.
0900 AM ICE STORM WINDOM 43.87N 95.12W
04/10/2013 M0.4 INCH COTTONWOOD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL POWER LINES AND BRANCHES DOWN. ALSO
ONE DAMAGED TRANSFORMER.
0900 AM SLEET TYNDALL 42.99N 97.86W
04/10/2013 M2.0 INCH BON HOMME SD PUBLIC
ALSO SOME MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION.
0900 AM FREEZING RAIN ROCK VALLEY 43.20N 96.30W
04/10/2013 M0.5 INCH SIOUX IA TRAINED SPOTTER TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND TOWN.
TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND TOWN.
0900 AM SNOW PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W
04/10/2013 E5.5 INCH CHARLES MIX SD COOP OBSERVER
0900 AM FREEZING RAIN PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH CHARLES MIX SD COOP OBSERVER
SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN.
0900 AM SNOW 3 NE FORESTBURG 44.05N 98.07W
04/10/2013 E4.5 INCH SANBORN SD COOP OBSERVER
0900 AM SLEET ARMOUR 43.32N 98.34W
04/10/2013 E2.5 INCH DOUGLAS SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0855 AM ICE STORM COTTONWOOD 44.61N 95.67W
04/10/2013 M0.4 INCH LYON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW POWER LINES AND SMALLER TREE BRANCHES
DOWN AROUND TOWN.
0850 AM ICE STORM SLAYTON 43.99N 95.75W
04/10/2013 E0.9 INCH MURRAY MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
ACROSS TOWN.
0850 AM ICE STORM FULDA 43.87N 95.60W
04/10/2013 E0.9 INCH MURRAY MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0850 AM ICE STORM JACKSON 43.62N 94.99W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH JACKSON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0850 AM SNOW BURKE 43.18N 99.29W
04/10/2013 E10.5 INCH GREGORY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0850 AM SLEET WAKEFIELD 42.27N 96.87W
04/10/2013 M1.98 INCH DIXON NE COOP OBSERVER
NEARLY 2 INCHES OF SLEET DEPTH.
0845 AM LIGHTNING ALLEN 42.41N 96.84W
04/10/2013 DIXON NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED HOUSE FIRE IN TOWN
TUESDAY EVENING.
0845 AM ICE STORM ROCK RAPIDS 43.43N 96.17W
04/10/2013 E0 INCH LYON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE LIMBS DOWN AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. OUTAGES ARE CURRENTLY
AT 8-9 HOURS.
0840 AM FREEZING RAIN PIPESTONE 44.00N 96.31W
04/10/2013 E0.7 INCH PIPESTONE MN EMERGENCY MANAGER
NUMEROUS BRANCHES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN. ALSO
SOME POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0810 AM SNOW 6 SSE VOLGA 44.23N 96.89W
04/10/2013 M3.1 INCH BROOKINGS SD COCORAHS
0810 AM SNOW 1 S MARSHALL 44.44N 95.79W
04/10/2013 M4.0 INCH LYON MN COCORAHS
0810 AM FREEZING RAIN PRIMGHAR 43.09N 95.63W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH O`BRIEN IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN.
UNTREATED ROADS ARE ICE COVERED.
0810 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 S SHELDON 43.15N 95.84W
04/10/2013 E0.3 INCH O`BRIEN IA PUBLIC
TREE LIMBS UP TO 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN
AROUND TOWN.
0810 AM SNOW IVANHOE 44.46N 96.25W
04/10/2013 E5.5 INCH LINCOLN MN PUBLIC
MOSTLY SNOWFALL BUT ALSO SOME LIGHT ICE
ACCUMULATION.
0810 AM ICE STORM LE MARS 42.79N 96.17W
04/10/2013 E0 INCH PLYMOUTH IA PUBLIC
POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0810 AM ICE STORM WORTHINGTON 43.63N 95.60W
04/10/2013 E0 INCH NOBLES MN EMERGENCY MANAGER
500 FOOT RADIO TOWER DAMAGED FROM GLAZE
DURING THE NIGHT.
0810 AM ICE STORM 1 W BERESFORD 43.08N 96.80W
04/10/2013 E0 INCH UNION SD PUBLIC
POWER LINE AND TREE BRANCHES DOWN.
0810 AM ICE STORM NEWCASTLE 42.65N 96.87W
04/10/2013 E0 INCH DIXON NE PUBLIC
POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING THE
NIGHT. ALSO NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN.
0800 AM SNOW WESSINGTON SPRINGS 44.08N 98.57W
04/10/2013 M8.3 INCH JERAULD SD COOP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW WHITE LAKE 43.73N 98.71W
04/10/2013 M6.0 INCH AURORA SD COOP OBSERVER
0800 AM SLEET 2 N SIOUX FALLS 43.57N 96.73W
04/10/2013 M1.2 INCH MINNEHAHA SD OFFICIAL NWS OB
0745 AM SNOW MITCHELL 43.73N 98.03W
04/10/2013 M5.0 INCH DAVISON SD COOP OBSERVER
0930 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 E SIOUX RAPIDS 42.89N 95.07W
04/09/2013 M2.79 INCH BUENA VISTA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0820 PM HAIL CHEROKEE 42.75N 95.55W
04/09/2013 M0.25 INCH CHEROKEE IA COOP OBSERVER
PEA SIZED HAIL WITH STORMS THAT MOVED ACROSS
THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT.
0440 PM HAIL HINTON 42.62N 96.29W
04/09/2013 E1.00 INCH PLYMOUTH IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0423 PM HAIL SIOUX CITY 42.50N 96.39W
04/09/2013 M0.88 INCH WOODBURY IA EMERGENCY MNGR
1235 PM SNOW 1 E COTTONWOOD 44.61N 95.65W
04/09/2013 E2.0 INCH LYON MN PUBLIC
1220 PM SNOW TRACY 44.24N 95.62W
04/09/2013 E3.6 INCH LYON MN PUBLIC
BLOWING SNOW IS REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO
NEAR A QUARTER MILE IN OPEN AREAS.
1210 PM SNOW MARSHALL 44.45N 95.79W
04/09/2013 E4.0 INCH LYON MN PUBLIC
NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS HAVE CAUSED
OFFICIALS TO PULL SNOW PLOWS OFF THE ROADS.
1200 PM SNOW LAKE BENTON 44.26N 96.29W
04/09/2013 M3.2 INCH LINCOLN MN PUBLIC
BLOWING SNOW CURRENTLY IS REDUCING
VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE.
1155 AM ICE STORM SIOUX FALLS 43.54N 96.73W
04/09/2013 INCH MINNEHAHA SD NWS EMPLOYEE
THERE ARE NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE
CITY DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION FROM 1/4 TO 1/2
INCH.
1150 AM SNOW ARCO 44.38N 96.18W
04/09/2013 E2.0 INCH LINCOLN MN PUBLIC
1105 AM ICE STORM TABOR 42.95N 97.66W
04/09/2013 M0.3 INCH BON HOMME SD PUBLIC
TREES AND OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES ARE ICE
COATED.
1050 AM ICE STORM 2 N SIOUX FALLS 43.57N 96.73W
04/09/2013 M0.5 INCH MINNEHAHA SD NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES AND OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES COATED WITH
ICE AT THE WFO.
1045 AM ICE STORM 6 NE AVON 43.07N 97.98W
04/09/2013 E0.7 INCH BON HOMME SD PUBLIC
TREES, POWER LINES AND OTHER EXPOSED
SURFACES ARE ICE COVERED.
1045 AM SNOW HURON 44.36N 98.22W
04/09/2013 M4.0 INCH BEADLE SD OFFICIAL NWS OBS
2.5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL SINCE THE
1.5 AT 7 AM THIS MORNING.
Last modified: April 29, 2015
Pete Boulay, DNR Climatologist
Pete Boulay, DNR Climatologist
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