Flash Flood in Dade County, Missouri
Flash Flood August 20, 2007 · Dade County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin caused flash flooding across central and southern sections of Dade County. Locations that flooded include sections of Highway 39 near Pennsboro and north of Greenfield, a section of County Road NN near the Dade and Lawrence county line, a section of Highway 97 south of Lockwood, several sections of Highway K between Pennsboro and Everton, a section of Highway 160 near its intersection with Highway 245, a section of Highway O just east of its intersection with Highway 160, and a section of Highway U east of its intersection with Highway 245.
The wider storm
The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin produced significant flash flooding along a line from northern Jasper County to northern Laclede County. Numerous roads were washed out across Lawrence, Greene, Polk, Dallas, and Webster counties. This prompted several water rescues. One man was killed in Laclede County as he attempted to cross a section of a road that had been washed out from flood water.
Began near Pennsboro (37.2986, -93.8337).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 54042. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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