Flash Flood — Gentry, Missouri

2019-05-28 · near Albany Meml Arpt, Gentry, Missouri

Event narrative

After several hours of heavy rain significant flooding occurred in Albany, which cut off the city in all four directions.

Wider weather episode

Widespread severe weather moved through the region on May 28. One supercell produced several tornadoes, including the Lawrence to Linwood, Kansas tornado. This storm then went on to produce an EF-2 tornado in northeastern Clay County and did damage to portions of Kearney, Missouri. Earlier in the day, through the morning and early afternoon hours several storms moved through northern Missouri causing widespread flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 831607. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.