Keya Paha storm history

Wind gust were estimated at 80 mph by public. Reports of several trees uprooted. A camper was rolled and a grain bin was damaged. Estimated a half mile of power poles snapped, power lost.

Northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to as high as 70 mph were common across Keya Paha County during the evening hours on December 17th through the early afternoon hours on December 18th. The strongest winds occurred during the morning hours on December 18th. A mesonet site…

Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph were common across Keya Paha County during the mid afternoon hours into the mid evening hours. A mesonet site 9 miles southeast of Mills recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 705 pm CST.

Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to over 60 mph were common across Keya Paha County during the morning hours into the mid afternoon hours. A mesonet site 2 miles west of Springview recorded a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 149 pm CST.

Thunderstorm wind gust of 62 MPH measured at this location.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought across all of Keya Paha County by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 2.53 inches of precipitation in April.

Across Keya Paha County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 20 below or colder began during the early morning hours on January 18th through the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to pro…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Keya Paha County through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.14 inches of precipitation in February.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Keya Paha County through the end of January. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.20 inches of precipitation in January.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Keya Paha County through the end of December. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.44 inches of precipitation in December. This was 0.08 inches above the normal of 0.36 inches.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Keya Paha County through the end of November. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.99 inches of precipitation in November. This was 0.51 inches above the normal of 0.48 inches.

Abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions across all of Keya Paha County by the end of October. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.40 inches of precipitation in October. This was 1.11 inches below the normal of 1.51 i…

Golf ball sized hail covering the ground at this location.

Nickel to quarter sized hail reported at this location.

Across Keya Paha County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the evening hours on January 12th through the morning hours on January 16th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred at times during the event. The winds combined t…

Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times occurred during the event, causing blizzard conditions. Visibilities were a quarter mile or less during the afternoon hours on December 25th. Considerable blowing and drifting occurred. Total snowfall amounts ranged fr…

Public reported hail up to baseball size, which damaged windows on the house north of Mills.

Moderate drought conditions, over central Keya Paha County, improved to abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions by the end of June. Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month. Abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions remained …

Penny sized hail reported at this location.

Moderate (D1) drought conditions improved to abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions over northwestern portions of Keya Paha County by the end of May. Over far southeastern portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. For the remai…

Moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted over northwestern portions of Keya Paha County through the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.86 in…

Moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted over the western quarter of Keya Paha County through the end of March. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.34 inch…

Across Keya Paha County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 22nd until the morning hours on February 24th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred during the first half of the event. The w…

A Cooperative Observer located 2 miles northwest of Springview reported 7 inches of snowfall. Snowfall amounts across Keya Paha County ranged from 7 to 9 inches. Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting. Travel was not advised during the event.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions over the eastern three-quarters of Keya Paha County improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of February. Severe (D2) drought conditions over the western quarter of the county improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of …

General public reported 13 inches of snowfall 5 miles north of Burton. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 13 inches occurred across Keya Paha County. Northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph caused blowing and drifting. Some county roads became closed and travel was not advised during the event.

General public in Springview reported 12 inches of snowfall. The nearby Valentine ASOS reported visibilities of a quarter mile from 930 am CST through 130 pm CST on January 18th. Snowfall across Keya Paha County ranged from 10 to 12 inches. Northerly winds of 15 to 25 mph caused …

General public located 7 miles southwest of Springview reported 12.3 inches of snowfall. Total snowfall amounts across Keya Paha County ranged around 12 inches. North winds gusting to 30 mph caused blowing and drifting. A few roads became closed with travel not advised during the…

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the eastern three-quarters of Keya Paha County through the end of January. Severe (D2) drought conditions continued over the western quarter of the county through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW repor…

Across Keya Paha County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph oc…

Blizzard conditions occurred across Keya Paha County as northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph caused widespread blowing and drifting and visibility of a quarter mile or less at times. A Cooperative observer 2 miles northwest of Springview reported 6 inches of snowf…

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the eastern three quarters of Keya Paha County through the end of December. Drought conditions improved from extreme (D3) drought to severe (D2) drought over the western quarter of the county by the end of the month. The cooperative …

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over all of Keya Paha County through the end of November. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.30 inches of precipitation in November. This was 0.18 inches below the normal of 0.48 inches.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over far southern Keya Paha county through the end of October. Across the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of October. The cooperative observer at Springvie…

With the exception of far southern Keya Paha county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of September. Across far southern Keya Paha county, extreme (D3) drought conditions developed by the end of September. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported…

Moderate (D1) drought conditions, worsened to severe (D2) drought conditions across all of Keya Paha county by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW recorded 0.88 inches of rainfall for August.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of May over Keya Paha county. The cooperative observer at Springview recorded 2.95 inches of precipitation in May. This was 1.10 inches below the normal of 4.05 inches.