Mahaska storm history

One death overnight due to weakened tree falling on tent.

Medium sized tree split with lots of other trees damaged. Time estimated from radar.

The Oskaloosa AWOS statin reported a 62 mph gust in the 10 min period ending at 135 am CDT.

MPING report of thunderstorm wind damage.

Personal weather station reported a measures wind gust of 61 mph.

Video posted to social media of roughly 3 to 6 inches of water rushing over the intersection of highway 63 and 135th street, with ditches full of water.

Peak wind gust reported at the Oskaloosa Airport.

Delayed report of estimated 70 mph winds and large branches down. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar.

Local fire reported golf ball sized hail in Taintor. Time estimated from radar.

Spotter measured a wind speed of 59.3 mph.

Ample rainfall during the spring continued across Mahaska County into second half of May with severe drought conditions ending.

Reports of trees and branches down. Time estimated via radar.

Reports of large trees down and power outages in town. Time estimated via radar.

Despite an increase in rainfall, the long duration of the drought kept severe drought conditions over Mahaska County through the end of April.

Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Mahaska county with amounts near normal. There was some minor improvement in drought conditions but severe drought continued through the end of the month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Severe drought affected Mahaska County as above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall occurred during August.

Report of golf ball sized hail.

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

Severe drought conditions expanded into Mahaska County by the end of June with dry and very warm weather later in June.

Report of quarter sized hail with potentially a few larger stones present.

Delayed report, time estimated via radar.

Delayed report, time estimated by radar. Report via social media.

A 24 hour rain total of 2.39 inches.

Beneficial rainfall early in November help to alleviate severe drought conditions in Mahaska county by the 8th.

Severe drought was common across much of Mahaska County for the month of October as a deficit of rainfall continued along with above normal temperatures.

A 24 hour rain total of 4.70 inches.

Mahaska county remained in severe drought for all of September with degredation to extreme drought in portions of the county by the middle of the month. This degredation was relatively short lived with some rainfall but severe conditions remained through the end of the month. Abn…

Severe drought conditions expanded across southern Iowa including Mahaska county by the 9th of August as below normal precipitation and normal to above normal temperatures persisted. These conditions remained through the end of the month.