Power Outage in Kahoka, MO

The Emergency Manager reported 4 inch tree limbs and power lines down in Kahoka.

The county emergency manager reported tree limbs and power lines down.

Trees and power lines were reported down.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down a 14 inch diameter tree, some 6 inch diameter tree limbs, and some power poles in Kahoka, MO around 350 pm CDT May 8.

Freezing rain resulted in an ice coating of a tenth to under a quarter inch during the morning commute hours on February 17. Power outages were also reported. Damage amounts are unknown.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and power lines in Kahoka, MO at 1259 pm CDT July 24.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down two trees which fell onto cars in Kahoka, MO at 108 pm CDT July 24. In addition, some power lines were also blown down.

Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree and some power lines in Kahoka, MO.

Trees and power lines down; wind estimated at 55 to 60 mph

Law enforcement reported several tree limbs and a power pole down.

A powerful storm system moved across eastern Iowa into southwest Wisconsin, sweeping a strong cold front through the area during the afternoon hours of Thursday, April 20th. A line of thunderstorms developed quickly along the front, with one of these storms becoming severe in Clark County as it neared the Mississippi River.

A line of powerful thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving southeast from Iowa into far northeast Missouri during the evening hours of August 28th. The line of thunderstorms produced damaging winds in Clark County. Very heavy rainfall was also reported with this storm with reports of 3 to 4 inches in far northeast Missouri.

A line of severe storms tracked east over eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri during the evening of March 6th. Widespread winds over 70 mph, small hail, and several tornadoes were reported. Damage from these storms included: downed trees, power poles, destroyed out buildings, and roof damage to several homes.

A powerful storm system lifted into the central Plains on the afternoon of April 27, 2014 and brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to eastern Iowa. Some of these thunderstorms were severe and produced damaging winds in northeast Missouri. Lightning struck the Old Stone Church in St. Francisville and caused a fire that would destroy the building as the line of thunderstorms moved across the region. In addition to the damaging winds, rainfall totals ranged from a half an inch to around 1 inch in a little under an hour.

A powerful storm system moved from the Southern Plains on Wednesday morning into Michigan by early Friday morning. This brought much needed precipitation to Clark and Scotland Counties in Missouri. Precipitation began to fall as rain on Wednesday evening with isolated thunderstorms occurring Wednesday night into Thursday. A powerful cold front swept through Clark and Scotland Counties on Thursday morning changing the precipitation over to all snow from west to east by mid morning. In addition, winds switched to the northwest and increased rapidly to 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. This led to a few hours of blowing snow but no major visibility reductions were reported in far northeast Missouri. Conditions began to improve rapidly from west to east on Thursday afternoon as the storm system departed eastward.

A blizzard struck portions of eastern Iowa and western Illinois on December 11-12, 2010. A strong upper level disturbance and powerful jet stream began diving out of the northern Rockies. Low pressure then formed across the northern Plains and tracked into western Iowa. This cyclone then intensified considerably as it pushed into northern Illinois. Even though snowfall was generally only in the 1 to 4 inch range, strong winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph generated blizzard conditions in some locations. In extreme northeast Missouri only an inch or two of snow fell along with some blowing and drifting.

A thunderstorm complex intensified as it approached the Mississippi River, producing damaging wind gusts that blew down trees and power lines in extreme northeast Missouri during the early afternoon on July 24th.

A large area of freezing rain fell across the region on December 10-11, 2007. This precipitation occurred on the cold side of a stationary frontal boundary that extended from the southern Plains to the lower Ohio Valley. Ice accumulations were in the 1/4 to 1 inch range, with snow and sleet mixed with the freezing rain in some areas. The ice knocked down some trees and branches, with scattered power outages reported. Temperatures gradually rose above freezing the morning of December 11, melting the ice. In addition, most counties were declared a state or federal disaster area.

A widespread and crippling ice/snow storm affected eastern Iowa, northwest and western Illinois, and extreme northeast Missouri on February 24, 2007. This massive ice storm was the worst to affect the region since January 22-23, 1965. Ice accumulations of around one inch were common, with some reports to near two inches! To make matters worse, east winds gusting over 50 mph, combined with the heavy ice accumulation, brought down numerous tree branches and power lines, along with several thousand power poles. There were even whole trees crashing down from the weight of the ice. Widespread power outages occurred, affecting over 180,000 people, which lasted more than a week in some of the rural areas. Many shelters were opened to accommodate those without power. In the northern portions of the region in the colder air, snow was the problem. Accumulations of up to 7 inches occurred, with strong winds combining to create blizzard conditions. Considering the magnitude of the storm, remarkably no direct deaths were reported.

Thunderstorms developed north of a warm front in Missouri and raced northeast on a strong low level jet. A gravity wave developed off the thunderstorms in Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois and produced a concentrated band of high winds across Stephenson County Illinois. Official observation sites did not show this narrow band of high winds, but several home weather stations reported winds gusting over 55 mph before power was lost. The heaviest damage was in a 0.5 to 1 mile wide band running from about 2 miles south of Loran, Illinois to Freeport, Illinois. Numerous trees and power lines were downed with power poles snapped in half. A final report from Stephenson County Illinois ESDA indicated 1 barn, 1 shed, and 2 small metal sheds were destroyed, with dozens of trees downed. The high winds blew the HVAC system off the new county highway/EOC building, causing a roof fire when a gas line broke. About 2,000 people were without power with a majority of them in the City of Freeport.

The first of 3 severe weather events occurred across Northeast Missouri, Eastern Iowa, and the Northern third of Illinois. Supercell thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon and evening north of a warm front that was associated with a powerful spring storm system. Favorable moisture and shear profiles allowed the storms to produce large hail and heavy rain. In Fort Madison, Iowa it was reported to be the most hail seen since 1993 with a car dealership reporting damage to about 400 cars on its lot along with numerous cars and buildings. In the Burlington, Iowa area, the most severe damage from the hail was on the south side of the city. Three schools and a golf course were heavily damaged prompting officials to cancel school for students in those buildings until the following Monday.

A major winter storm exiting the Southern Rockies moved through the Mississippi Valley and into the Great Lakes. Warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico became entrained into the storm system resulting in a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow across Northeast Missouri. The precipitation initially was expected to begin thursday afternoon. However, the presence of dry air from a large canadian high pressure system, parked over the region for days prior, slowed the precipitation process and delayed the onset until thursday evening. Once the precipitation finally began, it remained very light and intermittent and did not increase in coverage or intensity until friday morning. Much of the precipitation fell in the form of rain, freezing rain and sleet. This cut down on snowfall amounts with accumulations ranging from a trace to as much as 2 inches. Ice accumulations were not significant, but did create slick and hazardous roads, and forced the cancellation of many schools on friday. Isolated power outages were also reported. Numerous minor vehicle accidents or fender-benders were reported with very few injuries.