Cherokee storm history

Rainfall amounts across Cherokee County from June 20-22 ranged from around a quarter of an inch across southern areas to around 2 inches across northern areas. Farther north and upstream, 5 to 10 inches of rain fell across portions of northwest Iowa. This rainfall resulted in mod…

Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges.

Intermittent short duration near-blizzard conditions occurred, divided by a longer improvement in conditions as falling snow ended for a time during the late afternoon and evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 50 mph were concurrent with light snowfall, which totaled 1.8 inch…

Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 30 to 36 mph with a gust as high as 54 mph at Cherokee.

Wind chills reached as low as -32 degrees at Cherokee and Marcus.

Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches at Cherokee and 2.3 inches 7 miles south of Cherokee.

Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 50 mph at a personal weather station near Marcus.

Snowfall totaled 9.0 inches 5.1 miles south of Cherokee and 5.0 inches at Cherokee.

A long-duration snowfall totaled 11.0 inches at Cherokee.

Sustained winds reached 30 to 32 mph at times with a peak gust of 46 mph at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Cherokee.

Snowfall totaled 4.1 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Cherokee and 3.0 inches at Cherokee.

Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 113 degrees near Marcus on August 17, and 114 degrees at Cleghorn, 113 degrees 4 miles south of Marcus, and 106 degrees at Cherokee on August 16.

Pictures showed significant street flooding in lower areas on the southeast side of Cherokee.

Heat index values peaked as high as 104 degrees at Cleghorn, 103 degrees at Cherokee and 6 miles south of Marcus, and 100 degrees 2 miles east of Marcus.

Thunderstorm winds downed large trees on a farmstead.

Large trees were snapped and uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak as high as 116 degrees near Marcus and Cleghorn, and 109 degrees at Cherokee.

Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 108 degrees at Cleghorn and 5 miles east-southeast of Marcus, and 106 degrees 5 miles south of Marcus on July 23.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts removed numerous 6 inch diameter tree limbs as well as knocked down several trees around town.

Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 113 degrees with a maximum heat index of 113 degrees at a personal weather station in Marcus on June 21 and 107 degrees at Cherokee on June 20.

Winds were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts brought several large limbs down. As a result of limbs coming down on powerlines around Cherokee, up to 1800 electrical customers were without power.

Winds were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm winds peeled off portions of the roof of a building.

There was a brief period of pea to nickel size hail.

Sustained easterly winds reached 30 to 33 mph at Marcus.

An extended period of gusty winds reached speeds as high as 72 mph 6 miles north of Cleghorn.

Snowfall totaled 6.0 inches at Cherokee and 5.2 inches 4.5 miles north-northwest of Cherokee. Northwest winds gusted between 40 and 55 mph with a peak gust of 65 mph reported by a private weather station approximately 6 miles north of Cleghorn. The combination of snow and wind re…

Sustained winds occasionally reached 30 to 40 mph during the morning. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was recorded at 0830 CST by a private weather station approximately 6 miles north of Cleghorn.

A 63 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.

Sustained winds reached from 30 to 35 mph at times with gusts as high as 49 mph at Cherokee.

Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches at Cherokee, and northwest winds were sustained from 30 to 35 mph at times with gusts up to 49 mph. Wind and snowfall combined to result in widespread white-out conditions, especially in rural areas. Travel was not recommended during the height of bliz…

Winds were sustained from 30 to 32 mph with a peak gust of 49 mph at Cherokee.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 38 below zero with 38 below zero observed at a personal weather station near Marcus. The Cherokee Country Regional Airport (KCKP) reported a minimum wind chill of 36 below zero.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 36 below zero with 36 below zero observed at a personal weather station near Marcus. The Cherokee Regional Airport (KCKP) reported a minimum wind chill of 34 below zero.

Winds were sustained at times around 30 mph in Cherokee.

Winds were sustained from 30 to 32 mph with gusts to 41 mph at Cherokee.

Severe (D2) drought at the start of November improved to moderate (D1) status at mid-month with 2 to 3 inches of rainfall during the first half of the month.

Severe (D2) drought developed with precipitation from 5 to 6 inches below normal since August 1.

Afternoon and early evening heat index values at Cherokee reached as high as 108 degrees on August 25 and 109 degrees on August 26.

Afternoon heat index values peaked at 109 degrees at a personal weather station near Marcus.