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Winter Precipitation
Rainfall and flooding
Snow/Winter Wx Reporting Criteria
Snow Measuring Guidelines
Rainfall and Flood Reporting Criteria
Snowfall:
Total amount for
THIS
storm (inches)
Rain/liquid equiv:
Total amount for
THIS
storm (inches)
Snowfall: (rate)
in the past
Hrs
Mins
Rainfall (rate):
in the past
Hrs
Mins
Snow depth:
Total amount on ground (inches)
 
 
Ice Accumulation:
None
1/16th inch
1/8th inch
1/4 inch
3/8th inch
1/2 inch
5/8th inch
3/4 inch
7/8th inch
1 inch
1 1/4 inches
1 1/2 inches
2 inches
3 inches
Flooded roadways/storm drains
 
 
Flooded basements
Freezing Rain
Small Creek(s) overflowing
Sleet
Small River(s)/Stream(s) overflowing
Blowing and drifting snow
Large river(s) over its bank
Whiteout conditions
Flooding due to Ice Jam
Thunder Snow
Name of river, stream or creek in flood:
Wind Report
Wind Damage
Severe Weather and Wind Reporting Criteria
Sustained Wind Speed:
MPH
KTS
Downed Trees/Tree limbs:
Wind Gust:
MPH
KTS
Downed Utility pole(s)
Wind was:
Measured
Estimated
Downed Utility lines
 
 
Tree/Utility poles on Home/Building
Hail-
Tornado
Roof torn off home or building
Hail size
0.25 pea
0.50 mothball
0.75 penny
0.88 nickel
1.00 quarter
1.25 half dollar
1.50 ping-pong ball
1.75 golf ball
2.00 hen's egg
2.50 tennis ball
2.75 baseball
3.00 tea cup
4.00 grapefruit
Damage to crops
Tornado
Wall Cloud (not rotating)
Wall Cloud (rotating)
Funnel Cloud
Tornado
Water Spout
Diameter of Down Tree/Limb(s)
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Inches
Foot/Feet
Comments/other information
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