Panther, Iowa
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Colfax Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50003. The Survey maps it on the Panther quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1949 USGS Adel quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Adel quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Panther quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Guthrie Center quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Guthrie Center quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Panther between 2007 and 2020, burning about 50 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/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 November 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | MINBURN |
| 15 November 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 October 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Panther: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.
Storms near this place
13 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Panther in 13 storm reports between 2007 and 2020: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flood, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Panther | $500,000 | Water was over the road at 210th St and J Ave. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Panther | $500,000 | Water was over the road at 210th St and J Ave. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Panther | $20,000 | Five inches of water flowing over the road and rising. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Panther | $5,000 | Trained spotter reported shingles off of roof, estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Panther | $3,000 | One half of a tree was snapped off. Section of the tree was one foot in diameter. Winds were estimated at 55 to 60 MPH. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Panther | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Panther | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Panther | - | Trained spotter reported a measured wind gust of 62 mph. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Panther | - | Trained spotter reported a large tree limb hit a home, causing the home to lose power. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Panther | - | Trained spotter reported a large tree limb hit a home, causing the home to lose power. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Panther | - | Trained spotter driving along Highway 44 reported large hail to quarters or just larger and strong winds kicking up dust in fields. |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Panther | - | Longest track tornado of the event remained in rural areas of Dallas county. Only damage was to crops along the path. Tornado was found and rated using high resolution satellite imagery. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Panther | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Corners | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Kennedy | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Minburn | 6.3 miles | 12 | |
| Adel | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Dallas Center | 7.7 miles | 10 | |
| Redfield | 8.3 miles | 14 | |
| Wiscotta | 8.7 miles | 14 | |
| Linden | 9.1 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 460012. 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.







