1940 Armistice Day Blizzard
Weather map of the storm over the Midwestern United States on November 11 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | November 10, 1940 |
| Dissipated | November 12, 1940 |
| Blizzard | |
| Lowest pressure | 971 hPa (mbar); 28.67 inHg |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 27 inches (69 cm) (Collegeville, MN) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 154 |
| Armistice Day Storm Informational Designation | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Armistice Day Storm Informational Designation | |
| Location | Stearns Park Beach along North Lakeshore Drive (M-116) Ludington, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43°57′29″N 86°27′35″W / 43.95799°N 86.45983°W |
| Designated | November 6, 1970 |
The Armistice Day Blizzard (or the Armistice Day Storm) took place in the Midwest region of the United States on November 11 (Armistice Day) and November 12, 1940. The intense early-season "panhandle hook" winter storm cut a 1,000-mile-wide (1,600-kilometer) swath through the middle of the country from Kansas to Michigan.