Flood in Wright County, Missouri
Flood November 5, 2024 · Wright County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A vehicle driving on Highway H two miles east of Manes in Wright County was swept off the road into flood waters at Beaver Creek. The two occupants, ages 70 and 73 attempted to swim to dry ground and reportedly drowned.
The wider storm
Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms brought severe weather and flooding to southwest Missouri from November 4-5, 2024. A corridor of very heavy rainfall east of Springfield caused several rivers to reach major flood stage, with some locations experiencing record flooding. A total of four tornadoes were also observed on November 4, all of which were EF-0 in strength. Residual river flooding was observed through November 8, 2024 before flood waters began to recede.
Began near Manes (37.3903, -92.3547).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1221619. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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