Thunderstorm Wind — Jasper, Missouri

2025-05-19 · near (jln)joplin Muni Arp, Jasper, Missouri

Event narrative

The Joplin airport ASOS measured a 62 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system pushed into the area during the afternoon of May 19, 2025 and persisted into the evening and overnight hours. This system produced 8 tornadoes across the area, along with widespread wind damage and between 1 and 5 inches of rainfall. The intense rainfall led to some localized flash flooding, areal flooding and river flooding.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (37.1600, -94.5000)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260427. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.