Barry storm history

Several rounds of precipitation fell across the county during the day and evening hours. Rain, freezing rain and snow all occurred producing a glaze of ice and a dusting of snow that caused roads to become icy. There was 1 fatality as a vehicle lost control on an ice covered road…

A man died after being hit by lightning near Seymour. Two horses were also killed by the lightning strike. The man was cultivating a field at the time of the strike. Time was estimated.

Route C near Flat Creek was closed due to high water. Numerous low water crossings, roads, and bridges were damaged or washed out throughout Barry County. Numerous homes and business suffered flood water damage as well throughout the county. This storm report will contain the dam…

County Road 1135 at Roaring River State Park saw a flood wave between 4 and 6 feet move through the park in less than 10 minutes. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Barry County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rain…

The U.S Drought Monitor continued to report Extreme Drought (D3) to Exceptional Drought (D4) throughout the month of August. The region started seeing some rainfall by the end of the month. The COOP station near Washburn reported 2.07 of rainfall for the month of August. The COOP…

Destroyed outbuildings, damage to roofs and other structures, downed trees, and knocked over power poles were all a result of 50 to 85 mph wind gusts that impacted almost all of Barry County. Monett was impacted the greatest as hundreds of structures sustained roof damage. Meanwh…

Damaging ice accumulations occurred on exposed objects across northern sections of Barry County. Catastrophic tree and power line damage resulted. No damage to structures was reported by the local emergency management agency.

Though below the monthly average, timely rain fell across the region through the month. This allowed for drought improvements to Moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to larger scale agriculture. However, farm and stock pond…

Severe (D2) drought remained unchanged from September across northeastern portions of the county during the month. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D0) drought conditions at the end of the month. Significant impacts were noted in surfac…

State Highway U was closed due to flooding.

State Highway C was closed due to flooding.

A tree was down due to thunderstorm winds on Highway 76 at Farm Road 2150.

State Highway 86 was closed due to flooding just southeast of Cassville.

Hail to the size of quarters fell at Highway 37 and Farm Road 2212 near Wayne.

A few road intersections had flooding in the town of Cassville due to heavy rainfall rates.

Water was over Highway 37 just south of Cassville and intersections that normally flood were completely impassable.

A tree was blown down in the area of Highway 97 and State Highway B and Highway T near Pioneer.

Severe (D2) drought developed across northeastern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after a record dry August and continued limited rainfall during the month of September. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) to Ab…

A powerline was down in the road in Monett.

Large tree branches broke off.

A large tree limb fell off and fell near a camper.

State Highway C was closed due to flooding at Flat Creek.

Power poles were downed across the roadway.

Storm total rainfall amount of 3 inches from May 23 through May 27.

Storm total rainfall amount of 2.42 inches from May 23 through May 27.

Multiple trees and powerlines were reported.

Multiple trees were reported down.

Multiple trees were reported down.

State Highway Y at Flat Creek was flooded and impassable.

A water rescue was performed on Farm Road 2200 east of Farm Road 1110. The occupants were rescued safely with no injuries.

Several city streets were reported as flooded with at least 6 inches of flowing water.

Powerlines were reported down.

Multiple trees were reported down.

A large tree was reported down.

Multiple large tree limbs were reported down. Limbs fell on two vehicles and the corner of a home causing minor damage.

Missouri Highway 76 was closed due to high water over the road as a low water area.

Route C was closed at flat Creek with water over the low water crossing.

Route U at Flat Creek was flooded and impassable.

Route C at the Little Flat Creek from Purdy to Highway 248 due to flooding.

Hail to the size of golf balls fell on Highway YY near Shell Knob.

A thunderstorm damaged a roof and sides of barns southwest of Monett.

Non thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree near Shell Knob which caused two injuries.