Winter Weather — Mower, Minnesota
February 9, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
6
Property damage
$20K
Area
Mower
Event narrative (NOAA)
A nine-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 90 in the northeast part of Mower County. Law enforcement officials reported near white-out conditions at the time of the accident. Winds were gusting to around 45 mph and causing considerable blowing snow. Six people were injured and a five month old girl died a week later due to injuries sustained in the accident.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.