Appanoose storm history

Highway 2 closed 5 miles east of Centerville near mile markers 178 and 179 due to water over the road. This is a known local trouble spot that typical ponds to 6 to 8 inches on the roadway.

Report of 6.9 inches of rain. Heaviest rain ended, but light rain continued at time of report.

Event total precipitation of 5.34 inches from personal weather station.

Trained spotter measured 7.3 inches by 8:30 am LT with rain ongoing.

A 24 hour rain total of 4.8 inches.

Minor tree damage.

Wind gust of 62 mph measured on home anemometer with power flickering in the area. Time estimated by radar.

Spotter reported tree limbs down and trees uprooted.

Personal weather station gusted to 62 mph.

No comments included in this report.

Storm chaser report of baseball-sized hail, along with a broken windshield. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.

MPING report of 2 inch hail.

MPING report, with time of occurrence estimated from radar.

Rainfall of 3.7 inches since 730 am. Several instances of minor creek flooding.

A 24 hour rain total of 4.8 inches. 3.7 inches fell between 730am and 630pm on May 2. Another 1.1 inches fell after 630p through 10p. Many creeks out of their banks.

Delayed report received via social media.

A 911 call to Appanoose county.

Delayed report with picture of hail north of Centerville.

Report via mping.

Delayed report, time estimated by radar.

Rainfall in the middle and later portion of March helped to improve hydrologic conditions across Appanoose county by the end of the month with severe drought ending in the county.

Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to persist across northern Appanoose county.

Severe drought persisted in northern Appanoose county during January with near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. Extreme drought was no longer observed in the county by the end of January. Longer term dryness kept from any further improvements.

Severe to extreme drought conditions remained across Appanoose county in December with above normal temperatures. Rainfall was above normal but did little to alleviate drought conditions, particularly longer term deficits.

Severe to Extreme drought conditions persisted across Appanoose county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.

Severe to extreme drought conditons maintained a presence in Appanoose county during the month of October. Temperatures remained above normal during the month with below normal rainfall.

Severe to extreme drought persisted in portions of Appanoose county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.

Severe to Extreme drought affected Appanoose County as above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall occurred during August.

Despite a few different periods of rain during the month, severe to extreme drought conditions persisted in Appanoose County during July.

Trained spotter reported tree limbs down.

WHO relayed reports of trees and limbs down. Straight line winds lasted for 10 to 15 minutes.

Severe to extreme drought expanded into Appanoose county early in June and remained through the end of the month as below normal rainfall and warm temperatures prevailed for much of June.