Jones storm history

According to the Cedar Valley Daily Times newspaper in Vinton, a vehicle accident on snowy roads caused the indirect death of a female passenger in one of the vehicles. The accident happened on Highway 38 near Monticello at about 645 pm CST. At the time of the accident about 1 to…

Several homes flooded in Olin. The extent of the flooding was blamed at least in part on a levee break along a creek north of town that was intended to divert the creek waters into the Wapsipinicon River.

Along the Maquoketa River, about 50 homes and 20 businesses in Monticello were flooded due to record flooding. A printing company was flooded for the second time in 11 months, this time even worse than the last. Even with advance preparations, the company sustained losses estimat…

The record crest on the Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa occurred on June 13, 2008 at 26.18 feet. Flood stage is 14 feet.

COOP Observer snowfall reports ranged from 9.3 inches 3 miles southwest of Anamosa to 10.2 inches in Monticello. Trained spotter reports ranged from 8.4 inches in Olin to 12.3 inches 2 miles northeast of Stone City.

A trained spotter reported that a fallen tree downed a power line.

Mesonet station RCRI4 Anamosa measured a 64 knot wind gust.

A personal weather station measured a 56 knot gust.

A public report of a pine tree snapped across the roadway and a flagpole broken.

This was a measured by a Iowa Department of Transportation RWIS.

A personal weather station measured a 50 knot thunderstorm wind gust.

Emergency Manager reported a 90 MPG thunderstorm wind gust.

Widespread tree damage in town that extended northward along Highway 38 to near Sand Springs in Delaware County.

The Emergence Manager reported an outbuilding damaged and a large tree down.

Trained spotters reported 6 to 9 inches of snow, with widespread snow covered roads.

Trained spotters and DOT reported widespread slick conditions with a 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch of ice accumulation on the ground and elevated surfaces.

A report from the public of a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 76 MPH.

A trained spotter reported that a 1 foot diameter tree was split in half and blocking a road. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

A public report of larger than 3 inch diameter tree branches down by thunderstorm winds.

A nearly stationary landspout (or non-supercell) tornado touched down in a field. There was no observable damage to assign a rating, so the tornado is classified as an EF-Unknown.

A landspout(or non-supercell) tornado tracked through a field in southern Jones County. There was no observable damage to assign a rating, so the tornado is classified as EF-Unknown.

The time was estimated from radar data.

Quarter size hail, with also a large accumulation of small hail.

Trees were uprooted.

Confirmed spotter report with photo 1 Mile north of Center Junction, Iowa.

Large cattle shed roof blown off, which was just rebuilt, and damage to building sides.

Cattle shed was blown over.

Spotter reported power lines down. Time estimated from radar data.

Spotter also had pea hail, and some small branches down.

Estimated winds also brought down a 3 inch diameter tree branch.

This thunderstorm wind gust was measured by an Iowa DOT RWIS station.

The Emergency Manager report that a farm hoop building was destroyed. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

A public report of trees down in town.

A snowfall report of 3.0 inches from a CoCoRAHS Observer 3 miles west of Center Junction.

Report received from Mping.

Numerous reports of 5 to 8 inches of snow were received, with widespread significant drifting snow continuing into the evening hours.

Snowfall reports ranged from 10.0 inches from a COOP Observer in Monticello to 13.5 from a trained spotter in Anamosa.

RWIS reported a 58 mph wind gust.