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Jesup, Iowa

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Perry Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50648. The Survey maps it on the Jesup quadrangle.

Jesup within Buchanan County

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

13 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Jesup between 2006 and 2020, burning about 111 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined6
Debris and open burning6
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 August 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
31 August 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
8 May 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
5 April 2020Debris and open burning1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
4 April 2020Debris and open burning2.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
16 April 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
15 April 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
14 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Buchanan County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Jesup: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bloom QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Fox QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Franta QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Jacobsen FarmStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Buchanan County

Storms near this place

47 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jesup in 47 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 18 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 heavy rain, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1998Tornado (F2)Jesup$800,000A farm south of Jesup sustained massive damage from a tornado and severe thunderstorm winds which passed across Buchanan County. Most of the out buildings were damaged or destroyed and every tree on the farm was lost. A double car garage was blown into a cornfield, the tool shed was pushed off it's foundation, gas barrels were gone, and a Morton Building was destroyed. There was also serious damage to the the barn roof. In the home glass was driven into the woodwork. Closet doors and the access door to the attic were blown off, and attic insulation was driven down into the house. At another farm three grain wagons were lifted off the ground. One landed vertically across the road in a ditch and another landed in a ditch near the farmhouse. Shingles and shutters were blown off this house, and 60 feet of roof was torn off the cattle shed. At the Cedar Crest and St Athansius Cemetaries east of Jesup 46 trees were destroyed.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindJesup$50,000Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph snapped or uprooted several large trees in Jesup, IA at 245 am CDT June 23. The local fire department assessed a swath of damage about 2 miles long and 200 feet wide. Some of the trees landed on outbuildings, fences, and houses. In addition, some buildings in an industrial park were damaged and some houses lost shingles.
July 2003HailJesup$50,000no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindJesup$5,000A large tree was blown down by high winds.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindJesup$1,000no account filed
April 2026HailJesup-Report received from Mping.
April 2026HailJesup-The time was estimated from radar data.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindJesup-A trained spotter reported a 12 inch diameter branch down from a silver maple tree. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindJesup-A public report of broken tree branches estimated to be 4 inches in diameter. Another tree was uprooted. Time of the event was estimated using radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindJesup-Several 6 inch diameter tree limbs downed.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindJesup-A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust with the thunderstorm.
March 2020Tornado (EF1)Jesup-A tornado touched down north of Jesup, Iowa about 615 PM CDT, March 28th. The tornado moved northeast and caused damage to outbuildings and a barn, and uprooted trees at a farmstead. The tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes, and traveled a little more than 7 miles. The tornado was rated EF-1, with maximum winds around 90 mph.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindJesup-Power lines were blown down in Jesup. This report was relayed through broadcast media.
May 2020Flash FloodJesup-Water was over the road at U.S. 150 and 150th Street, and U.S. 150 and 140th Street. Hunter Creek is well out of its banks by Jamestown Ave and Otterville Blvd. Rural flooding was reported as well.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindJesup-A public report was received of estimated wind gusts to 65 mph.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindJesup-Local media report of an empty grain bin that was destroyed and blown into another structure.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindJesup-The fire department reported a grain bin was destroyed with another having its side pushed in by the wind.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindJesup-Small limbs were reported down with 50 to 60 mph wind gusts.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindJesup-A large tree limb fell over power line, which caused power outage.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindJesup-A large tree was blown down on a neighbors property.
July 2012HailJesup-A trained spotter reported pea to dime size hail falling for 10 minutes near Jesup.
June 2011HailJesup-Quarter sized hail fell in Jesup, IA at 556 pm CDT June 8.
June 2011HailJesup-Half dollar sized hail fell in Jesup, IA at 557 pm CDT June 8.
April 2010HailJesup-Non-severe hail (<1.0) fell near Jesup, IA at 430 pm April 6. The hail started to cover the ground.
April 2010HailJesup-Non-severe hail (<1.0) fell in Jesup, IA at 437 pm April 6.
April 2010HailJesup-Non-severe hail (<1.0) fell in Jesup, IA at 428 pm April 6.
April 2009HailJesup-Three-quarter inch hail fell for about 2 minutes in Jesup, IA around 930 pm.
April 2009Flash FloodJesup-Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches fell across the area on April 26. Flash flooding of several fields, waterways, and ditches along Highway 20 from just south of Jesup, IA to the Winthrop-Quasqueton exit was observed between 8 and 9 pm.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindJesup-Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down several large tree limbs across Jesup, IA around 415 am July 10. Tree damage was observed at a residence near Church Street and Main Street as well as at the Even residence. In addition, tents set up in the park for Farmers Day were blown down.
April 2007Flash FloodJesup-Four inches of water was covering streets within the city.
March 2007Thunderstorm WindJesup-Fire department reported large barn damaged by straight line winds near Jesup.
April 2006HailJesup-dime to nickel size hail
June 2004Heavy RainJesup-In the past hour
June 2004Heavy RainJesup-Water ponding on Highway 939
June 2004Heavy RainJesup-Storm sewers cannot handle heavy rain; water ponding on streets
April 2002Thunderstorm WindJesup-High winds toppled a building, which was under construction.
July 2001FloodJesup-Several streets flooded. Reported by law enforcement.
July 2001FloodJesup-Small creek out of it's banks just west of Jesup, with water covering a county road. Reported by emergency management.
July 2001Heavy RainJesup-2.04 inches of rain fell in 90 minutes. Reported by emergency management.
September 2000HailJesup-Hail lasted for five minutes.
April 2000HailJesup-Golfball-sized hail reported by media.
June 2017HailJesup-no account filed
September 2014HailJesup-no account filed
April 2014HailJesup-no account filed
July 2009HailJesup-no account filed
July 2007Thunderstorm WindJesup-no account filed
September 2000HailJesup-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Buchanan County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Wise2.2 miles9
Littleton4.5 miles9
Vista5.9 miles11
Shady Grove6.6 miles9
Otterville6.6 miles12
Independence9.3 miles11
Bryantsburg10.8 miles12
Fairbank11.3 miles9

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 457950. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.