Minnesota, 2015

Winter Weather in Minnesota, November 30, 2015

November 30, 2015 · NWS ARX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

One person was killed in a two car accident that occurred on icy roads south of Elgin (Olmsted County). The automated weather observing system at the Rochester (Olmsted County) Airport was reporting freezing rain at the time of the accident with temperatures in the lower 30s.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
$14,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.

One person was killed in a two car accident that occurred on icy roads south of Elgin (Olmsted County). The automated weather observing system at the Rochester (Olmsted County) Airport was reporting freezing rain at the time of the accident with temperatures in the lower 30s.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Olmsted

When
November 30, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Olmsted forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$14,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One person was killed in a two car accident on State Highway 42 south of Elgin. The roads were icy at the time of the accident and the automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport was reporting freezing rain.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Winter Weather, Olmsted2015-11-3051MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerIndirect

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 604057.