RICE COUNTY — Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place April 13-17 this year, with the statewide tornado drills on Thursday, April 16.
Historically, early springtime is “flood season” in our state — but in 1998 it was only late March when violent storms brought 13 tornadoes to St. Peter and Comfrey and also 1 to Lonsdale and rural Rice County areas east of Lonsdale. On July 13, 2013, Rice County received over 8 inches of rain in a short time period over areas in the northern half of the county causing flash flooding conditions and washing roads away throughout those areas. Late September is typically considered a “dry time” – yet on September 20, 2018, September 22, 2010 and again in 2017, severe weather struck southern Minnesota, including communities in Rice County. with several tornadoes and/or flooding, CONTINUE READING HERE… Severe Weather Awareness Week April 13-17,2020
