Heavy Rain — Mcdonald, Missouri

2025-05-20 · near Coy, Mcdonald, Missouri

Event narrative

A Mesonet station measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 4.49 inches.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261041. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.