Palo Alto storm history

Personal weather station gust to 62 mph. Widespread tree damage and minor sheet metal damage through the town of Ruthven just south of this station.

Personal weather station gust to 72 mph.

Strong wind gusts with large branches down reported in Emmetsburg.

Gust reported by personal weather station.

Wind gust observation from a personal weather station near Rodman.

Mostly dime to nickel sized hail, but a few stones up to quarter sized.

Prolong dryness this fall along with above normal temperatures has led to the expansion of Severe Drought conditions into Palo Alto County.

The West Fork of the Des Moines River at Emmetsburg remained in flood from a peak crest in June 2024.

US-18 eastbound, Between County Road N60 and IA 15 (1 mile east of the Cylinder area). The road is blocked because of flooding.

US-18 eastbound, Between IA 4 and County Road N60 (near Emmetsburg). The road is blocked because of flooding.

Mesonet reported 3.78 inches of rain.

CoCoRaHS reported 3.71 inches of rain.

From 6am CDT Friday to 8:30am CDT Saturday, 7.5 inches of rain fell. Relayed via social media.

The West Fork of the Des Moines at Emmetsburg crested at 15.47 ft on June 24 at 01:15 pm CDT. The river remained in flood through the end of the month and into July. Preliminary information indicates this is the new flood of record for the point.

A large tree branch down.

Emergency manager reported nickel sized hail. Time estimated from radar.

Public reported slightly larger than golf ball size hail. Time estimated from radar.

Combination of snow around 4 inches with wind gusts around 40mph.

Decent rainfall during the middle and end of the month led to severe drought conditions ending across Palo Alto county.

Above normal temperatures and lack of precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to expand into portions of Palo Alto county during the later half of September.

Delayed report relayed via social media that was time estimated from radar.

Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail falling in Emmetsburg.

Law enforcement relayed report of nearly baseball sized hail in Emmetsburg. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar.

Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail intermixed with quarter sized hail north of Cylinder.

Local media relayed report of measured 3 inch hail west of Cylinder. This is a delayed report and time and location estimated from radar.

Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.

Emergency manager reported leaf damage to tress around down and some brachhes down as well from golf ball sized hail. This is a delayed report.

Storm total of 2.69 inch of rain thus far, rain still falling.

Storm total of 4.67 inches.

Storm total of 4.67 inches.

Decent rainfall during the 1st half of May helped to reduce the severe drought to moderate drought across Palo Alto county. Some longer term residual dryness persists.

Spring precipitation remained in a deficit across Palo Alto county during April with severe drought conditions persisting.

Severe drought conditions persisted across Palo Alto county during March as below normal precipitation and stream flow continued.