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Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019

Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019: 312 records at 202 stations, peak on 28 April 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 set or tied 312 station records at 202 stations.
  • It ran from 25 April 2019 to 8 May 2019 (14 days) and its peak day was 28 April 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Beloit set a daily record snowfall of 14.0 cm (5.5 in) on 28 April 2019.
  • The busiest day was 28 April 2019 with 101 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 126 years.

Footprint

25 April to 8 May 2019
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 The area covered by Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BeloitRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)2019-04-28
Belcourt Keya RadioRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)2019-04-29
Petersburg 2 NRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)2019-04-29
Benton Harbor APRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2019-04-28
Lancaster 4 WSWRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)2019-04-28
Mason CityRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)2019-04-28
Stockton 3NNERecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2019-04-27
Broken Bow 2 WRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)2019-04-30
New HamptonRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2019-04-28
BloomingdaleRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)2019-04-28
Ericson 8 WNWRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2019-04-30
Cuba CityRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)2019-04-28
Dubuque Rgnl APRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2019-04-27
GalenaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2019-04-28
Darlington WwtpRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2019-04-28
Rockford Gtr Rockford APRecord snow depth10.0 cm (3.9 in)2019-04-28
Elgin WaterRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)2019-04-28
Freeport WwtpRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)2019-04-28
Elkader 6 SSWRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)2019-04-28

Records per Day

Peak day 101
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 Records set or tied each day from 25 April 2019 to 8 May 2019. The most in one day was 101 on 28 April 2019. 0 30 60 90 120 04-2504-2704-2905-0105-0305-0505-07
Records set or tied each day from 25 April 2019 to 8 May 2019. The most in one day was 101 on 28 April 2019.
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019
DateRecords
2019-04-251
2019-04-261
2019-04-2741
2019-04-28101
2019-04-2933
2019-04-3049
2019-05-0141
2019-05-025
2019-05-033
2019-05-042
2019-05-0517
2019-05-0611
2019-05-074
2019-05-083

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 ranked by margin
Belcourt Keya Radio, 04-2917.8 cm (7.0 in)
Beloit, 04-2815.2 cm (6.0 in)
Stockton 3NNE, 04-2715.2 cm (6.0 in)
Beloit, 04-2814.0 cm (5.5 in)
Petersburg 2 N, 04-2914.0 cm (5.5 in)
Dubuque Rgnl AP, 04-2712.7 cm (5.0 in)
Lancaster 4 WSW, 04-2810.7 cm (4.2 in)
Freeport Wwtp, 04-2810.7 cm (4.2 in)
Broken Bow 2 W, 04-3010.2 cm (4.0 in)
Rockford Gtr Rockford AP, 04-2810.0 cm (3.9 in)
Mason City, 04-288.9 cm (3.5 in)
Cuba City, 04-288.9 cm (3.5 in)
Benton Harbor AP, 04-287.6 cm (3.0 in)
New Hampton, 04-287.6 cm (3.0 in)
Ericson 8 WNW, 04-307.6 cm (3.0 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 312 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 063125188250 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
312 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
140119
17872
14077
76125
107125
89122
15269
15274
102122
76121
66114
76120
8990
76122
76117
10068
12768
66120
10769
53109
69124
51123
114120
51106
69109
76117
76105
51104
51114
51108
12769
6488
51125
7690
5196
51118
10269
7669
2349
51125
10268
30124
15240
10266
7674
25124
26112
25125
10269
10269
25120
25109
5181
7676
25118
10742
25123
51110
25108
18125
10264
25109
2570
10269
11440
25100
25117
15269
10126
1898
7669
26108
25105
7669
9940
13108
8970
8105
2590
13122
10125
4380
25124
1396
5180
3125
5125
3112
3112
7652
5176
2584
2590
7664
7669
8968
5176
5176
2588
5178
6952
5168
4864
10248
3086
6940
7758
7158
2576
5177
5178
5169
10268
5169
5169
5176
7464
10068
3868
3870
3676
1047
10266
5176
10145
10245
5168
3078
3080
6460
3672
2570
7666
13725
2668
1274
2570
20448
2368
7668
8944
2570
5168
8152
1368
2570
2569
3858
1375
7668
2664
7669
2566
2566
4662
5168
2569
5169
8916
5153
2570
2569
2568
2569
2568
2568
2569
768
1868
7638
7638
2062
7656
4654
3052
11424
5142
6446
3958
2568
2568
2568
2568
7652
5148
7634
573
3840
5113
364
10124
7656
7633
5158
4352
5134
3952
1274
2864
3856

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 compared with similar events
Snow event in United States, 3 to 27 January 20242,190 records
Snow event in United States, 24 November to 22 December 20251,539 records
Snow event in United States, 9 to 29 April 20221,475 records
Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 20181,247 records
Snow event in United States, 26 September to 23 October 20191,194 records
Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019 (this event)312 records

Every Record Set

20 of 312
Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 25 April to 8 May 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-04-27Stockton 3NNERecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)7456 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-27Dubuque Rgnl APRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)6852 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28BeloitRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)11967 of 100 (Major)
2019-04-28Benton Harbor APRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12561 of 100 (Major)
2019-04-28Lancaster 4 WSWRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)10.7 cm (4.2 in)12561 of 100 (Major)
2019-04-28Mason CityRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)12259 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28BeloitRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)6958 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28New HamptonRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12155 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28BloomingdaleRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)6.6 cm (2.6 in)11454 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28Cuba CityRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)9053 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28GalenaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12252 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28Darlington WwtpRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)11752 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28Rockford Gtr Rockford APRecord snow depth10.0 cm (3.9 in)10.0 cm (3.9 in)6852 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28Elgin WaterRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)6.6 cm (2.6 in)12051 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28Freeport WwtpRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)10.7 cm (4.2 in)6951 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-28Elkader 6 SSWRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)5.3 cm (2.1 in)10951 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-29Belcourt Keya RadioRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)7265 of 100 (Major)
2019-04-29Petersburg 2 NRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)7764 of 100 (Major)
2019-04-30Broken Bow 2 WRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)12256 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30Ericson 8 WNWRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12054 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 312 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.