June 22, 2015 Severe Storms
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A complex of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the area during the early morning hours of June 22, 2015 and produced a combination of large hail, damaging wind, flooding, and likely a few tornadoes. Wind damage, some extreme, was most prevelent across northeast Iowa into southern Wisconsin. There were three (3) confirmed tornadoes, but more may be documented as additional information is gathered. The tornado information includes:
Other damage in Clayton County, IA and Grant County, WI appears to be caused by straight line wind, but this is preliminary. At the very least, damage indicates peak wind speeds may have exceeded 100 mph at times. Most of the damage relates to winds in the 60 to 80 mph range. The airport at Dubuque, IA measured a wind gust of 72 mph when the storms passed at 9:15 a.m. CDT. In addition to the strong winds, flooding materialized after 2 to 5 inches of rain fell in a short period of time. A combination of flash flood and river flood warnings had been issued. It was an odd time of day for severe thunderstorms as well - occuring between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. across our area. Confirmed Tornadoes:
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Radar loop of storms early Monday morning, June 22, 2015 |
Near Maynard, IA | ||||
Start/End location | Estimated Time | Path Length: | Max Width: | EF Rating: |
4 miles SE of Maynard to 5 miles SE of Maynard | 8:21 - 8:23 a.m. | 1.52 miles | 50 yards | EF-1 |
Rural Crawford County, WI | ||||
Start/End location | Estimated Time | Path Length: | Max Width: | EF Rating: |
4 miles north of Wauzeka to 3 miles south of Steuben | 8:50 - 8:52 a.m. | 1.3 miles | 35 yards | EF-0 |
Rural Crawford & Richland Counties, WI | ||||
Start/End location | Estimated Time | Path Length: | Max Width: | EF Rating: |
4 miles southeast of Mt.Zion to 1 mile north of Port Andrew | 9:06 - 9:12 a.m. | 6.0 miles | 60 yards | EF-0 |
Corn flattened by strong winds (Floyd County, IA) |
Damage between Oelwein and Fayette, IA (Fayette County) |
Damage between Oelwein and Fayette, IA (Fayette County, IA) |
Barn damage in Grant County, WI |
Tree damage in Grant County, WI |
Near Osterdock, IA (Clayton County) |
Damage in Crawford County, WI |
Damage outside Platteville, WI (Lafayette County) |
Near McIntire, IA (Mitchell County) |
Flood waters along the Little Turkey River near Cresco, IA (Howard County) |
Small river flooding near LeRoy, MN (Mower County) |
Large hail near Wauzeka, WI (Crawford County) |
Local Storm Report Summary (Issued 2:00 p.m. June 22, 2015)
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 200 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015 ...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0615 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW AUSTIN 43.65N 93.00W 06/22/2015 E2.21 INCH MOWER MN NWS EMPLOYEE 0634 AM HAIL ELKADER 42.86N 91.40W 06/22/2015 E1.00 INCH CLAYTON IA PUBLIC 0648 AM HAIL 1 N CRESCO 43.38N 92.12W 06/22/2015 E1.25 INCH HOWARD IA PUBLIC 0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 N STACYVILLE 43.46N 92.78W 06/22/2015 MITCHELL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT 480TH STREET WASHED OUT BETWEEN MONUMENT AVENUE AND OCEAN AVENUE 0713 AM HAIL PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 43.04N 91.14W 06/22/2015 E0.75 INCH CRAWFORD WI PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL IN THE CITY OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN VIA BROADCAST MEDIA 0719 AM HAIL 2 E PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 43.04N 91.10W 06/22/2015 E1.50 INCH CRAWFORD WI LAW ENFORCEMENT AT POLICE OFFICERS HOMES. 0723 AM HAIL 1 N PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 43.06N 91.14W 06/22/2015 E1.00 INCH CRAWFORD WI PUBLIC MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. 0730 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE AUSTIN 43.68N 92.96W 06/22/2015 MOWER MN LAW ENFORCEMENT I90 CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING AT 11TH...FRONTAGE ROAD 0742 AM TSTM WND DMG MARBLE ROCK 42.96N 92.87W 06/22/2015 FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE SQUAD REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 65 MILES PER HOUR...TREES AND POWER LINE DOWN IN TOWN 0743 AM HAIL 2 NW WAUZEKA 43.11N 90.91W 06/22/2015 E1.00 INCH CRAWFORD WI PUBLIC 0746 AM HAIL 1 S WAUZEKA 43.07N 90.88W 06/22/2015 E1.25 INCH GRANT WI PUBLIC IMAGE SENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 0750 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 W NASHUA 42.94N 92.67W 06/22/2015 FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND CORN FLATTENED 0754 AM FLASH FLOOD CRESCO 43.37N 92.12W 06/22/2015 HOWARD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT STREET FLOODING IN CRESCO. SOME STREETS BEING CLOSED OFF. 0800 AM TSTM WND DMG NASHUA 42.95N 92.54W 06/22/2015 CHICKASAW IA PUBLIC NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE CITY. 0814 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S WAUKON 43.22N 91.47W 06/22/2015 ALLAMAKEE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN IN THE WAUKON AREA. LOCATION IN THE WAUKON AREA BASED ON RADAR. 0817 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N MCINTIRE 43.48N 92.59W 06/22/2015 MITCHELL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER OVER ROAD 500TH AND WALNUT ST. 0819 AM TSTM WND DMG OELWEIN 42.68N 91.91W 06/22/2015 FAYETTE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND OELWEIN ACCORDING TO OELWEIN CITY POLICE. ALSO SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING. 0820 AM FLASH FLOOD AUSTIN 43.67N 92.97W 06/22/2015 MOWER MN BROADCAST MEDIA INTERSTATE 90 CLOSED BETWEEN THE 6TH AND 11TH STREET EXITS IN AUSTIN. HIGHWAY 218 HAS WATER OVER THE ROAD ON EAST EDGE OF TOWN. LOTS OF STREET FLOODING ALL OVER TOWN. 0820 AM TSTM WND DMG MAYNARD 42.77N 91.88W 06/22/2015 FAYETTE IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HOME WITH RESIDENTS TRAPPED INSIDE. 0823 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S WAUKON 43.22N 91.47W 06/22/2015 ALLAMAKEE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN IN THE WAUKON AREA. LOCATION IN THE WAUKON AREA BASED ON RADAR. 0823 AM TSTM WND DMG OELWEIN 42.68N 91.91W 06/22/2015 FAYETTE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN 0823 AM FLASH FLOOD WAUKON 43.27N 91.48W 06/22/2015 ALLAMAKEE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT FLOODING IN WAUKON AREA 0823 AM TSTM WND DMG POSTVILLE 43.08N 91.57W 06/22/2015 CLAYTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN AND KNOCKED OUT POWER IN POSTVILLE 0825 AM FLASH FLOOD MCGREGOR 43.02N 91.18W 06/22/2015 CLAYTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT 0838 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 43.04N 91.10W 06/22/2015 CRAWFORD WI LAW ENFORCEMENT MULTIPLE POWER POLES SNAPPED ON HIGHWAY 27 JUST EAST OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 0850 AM TSTM WND DMG MAYNARD 42.77N 91.88W 06/22/2015 FAYETTE IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HOME WITH RESIDENTS TRAPPED INSIDE. 0852 AM TSTM WND DMG GUTTENBERG 42.79N 91.10W 06/22/2015 CLAYTON IA PUBLIC WEST OF GARBER BETWEEN MILLVILLE AND GUTTENBERG. AMISH GROCERY STORE DESTROYED,NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BETWEEN MILLVILLE AND GUTTENBERG ON HIGHWAY 52. SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 52 CLOSED DUE TO TREES BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. PARKED SEMI OVERTURNED ON HIGHWAY 52. BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF NEAR MILLVILLE AND SEVERAL BARNS BLOWN DOWN IN THE SAME AREA. 0852 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S GUTTENBERG 42.76N 91.10W 06/22/2015 CLAYTON IA EMERGENCY MNGR LOTS OF DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS...BARNS... AND TREES. HIGHWAY 52 CLOSED FOR A TIME. 0852 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNW DORCHESTER 43.49N 91.52W 06/22/2015 ALLAMAKEE IA MESONET WATERLOO CREEK FLOODED WITHIN 30 MINUTES 0901 AM TSTM WND DMG CASSVILLE 42.72N 90.99W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0905 AM TSTM WND DMG CASSVILLE 42.72N 90.99W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI PUBLIC BARN BLOWN DOWN 0905 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N ELLENBORO 42.85N 90.61W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI PUBLIC NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN. 0907 AM TSTM WND DMG STRAWBERRY POINT 42.68N 91.54W 06/22/2015 CLAYTON IA PUBLIC LIMBS AND SMALL TREES DOWN 0908 AM HEAVY RAIN OELWEIN 42.68N 91.91W 06/22/2015 E1.50 INCH FAYETTE IA PUBLIC 0911 AM TSTM WND GST HAZEL GREEN 42.53N 90.44W 06/22/2015 E65 MPH GRANT WI PUBLIC 0912 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 N ELLENBORO 42.85N 90.61W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI PUBLIC POWER LINES DOWN 0912 AM TSTM WND DMG STITZER 42.93N 90.62W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI PUBLIC TREES BLOWN DOWN 0920 AM TSTM WND DMG PLATTEVILLE 42.74N 90.48W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL TREES DOWN ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND 0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N PORT ANDREW 43.22N 90.57W 06/22/2015 RICHLAND WI AMATEUR RADIO REPORTS OF POSSIBLE BARN DAMAGE AND TREES DOWNED IN FIVE POINTS AREA. 0925 AM HAIL HAZEL GREEN 42.53N 90.44W 06/22/2015 E0.75 INCH GRANT WI PUBLIC 0925 AM TSTM WND DMG HAZEL GREEN 42.53N 90.44W 06/22/2015 GRANT WI PUBLIC TREE LIMBS DOWN 0940 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW AUSTIN 43.66N 92.98W 06/22/2015 M3.21 INCH MOWER MN PUBLIC 0949 AM HEAVY RAIN RICHLAND CENTER 43.34N 90.38W 06/22/2015 M2.45 INCH RICHLAND WI PUBLIC 0954 AM HEAVY RAIN HARMONY 43.55N 92.01W 06/22/2015 E2.40 INCH FILLMORE MN PUBLIC 0955 AM HEAVY RAIN MANTORVILLE 44.07N 92.76W 06/22/2015 E0.95 INCH DODGE MN PUBLIC 0956 AM HEAVY RAIN MOUNT ZION 43.26N 90.73W 06/22/2015 E2.31 INCH CRAWFORD WI PUBLIC 0959 AM HEAVY RAIN STEUBEN 43.18N 90.86W 06/22/2015 M1.84 INCH CRAWFORD WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1103 AM HEAVY RAIN GRAND MEADOW 43.70N 92.56W 06/22/2015 M1.20 INCH MOWER MN CO-OP OBSERVER OBSERVER LOCATION GRAND MEADOW.
Radar Estimated Precipitation (click for larger image) |
Regional Precipitation Image (courtesy of NWS Quad Cities) (click for larger image) |
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