Dallas storm history

A fatality occurred when a moped was driven into a low water crossing on Mathis Road and was swept into Lindley Creek. An estimated rainfall amount of 0.50 to 0.75 inches had fallen.

A Green County Sheriffs vehicle was swept off of a roadway at a low water crossing due to flash flooding. This low water crossing was located on Cabin Creek Drive, a quarter mile south of State Road AA, where Cabin Creek intersects Cabin Creek Drive. The Deputy was overcome by fl…

A 48 year old male was swept off of Bannon Road due to flash flooding along Opossum Creek.

Flash flooding developed following two to three inches of rain. While driving on private property, a 75 year old man died after he attempted to drive his pickup truck across AB Creek that was estimated to be four feet deep. Two other occupants were able to escape the vehicle down…

Fourteen Buffalo High School students were injured from a large tree limb falling to the ground. This tree limb fell due to lightning striking the tree. All of the injuries from the students were minor.

Numerous oubuildings, trees, and power poles were damaged from 60 to 85 mph wind gusts. The greatest impact of these winds occurred over southern Dallas County. One newspaper stated that not a single hay barn across areas of southern Dallas County was fully intact. An Alltel towe…

Ice accumulations of up to an inch were observed across sections of Dallas County. Power outages were common as significant tree and power line damage occurred.

Catastrophic tree and power line damage resulted from two inches of freezing rain ice accumulation.

As a result of well below the monthly average rainfall drought conditions expanded through the month leaving Severe (D2) drought conditions in the southwestern portions of the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to larger scale agricultu…

Extreme (D3) drought developed across southern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after limited rainfall during the month. The remainder of the county was impacted by Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) drought conditions at the end of the mon…

Thunderstorm winds snapped tree branches and caused minor damage to siding panels.

Thunderstorm winds uprooted and snapped trees near Olive. A shed and playhouse were also damaged.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Red Top Road in Dallas County.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree just north of Windyville on State Highway K.

Severe (D2) drought developed across southwestern and western 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 Moderat…

The road was flooded and impassable at north Hickory Street and Autoscope Drive in Buffalo.

Water was reported over the road on Hickory Street in Buffalo due to heavy rainfall.

Multiple roads were flooded in and around the city of Buffalo due to heavy rainfall.

State Highway P was closed due to flooding.

A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.15 inches was measured in Pumpkin Center.

The Cumberland road bridge was not passable due to flooding.

The Pisgah road bridge was not passable due to flooding.

Report of downed branches.

A large tree was split in half.

State Highway D was closed a a low water area due to high water.

A public weather station measured a 70 mph wind gust.

The Mesonet station FW9620 at Pumpkin Center measured a 58 mph wind gust.

A large tree was blown onto a home and a shed was rolled by high winds.

A tiny home was rolled on its side by high winds.

A large hardwood tree was blown over onto a 5th wheel camper causing minor damage.

A large 8 to 10 inch diameter limb fell on a vehicle.

A large hardwood tree was blown over on a privacy fen and a riding lawn mower.

A large limb fell on a carport causing significant damage.

Half dollar sized hail was reported.

Multiple low water bridges and roads including, Charity Road, Roberts Roost Road and Autoscope Drive were flooded by the Niangua River and impassable.

Route E at a low water area was flooded and impassable.

Significant Creek flooding was reported causing field and yard flooding.

Route P was flooded and impassable at a low water area.

Route P at Fourmile Creek was flooded and impassable.

Highway 32 and surrounding areas at Greasy Creek was flooded and impassable.

Non thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple tree limbs and a tree near Foose.

A 1115 acre wildfire occurred in eastern Dallas County near Plad, MO. Firefighters battled the fire and ultimately contained it. One outbuilding was destroyed by the fire.

An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of February 19-20, bringing extreme cold and wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range across most of the region.

Light snowfall began to push into Dallas County during the early morning hours of February 18 before more moderate to heavy snowfall occurred during the afternoon and evening. Between 2.8 to 6.5 inches of snow was reported across Dallas County, causing multiple schools to close.

Light freezing drizzle began during the evening of February 11 before stratiform precipitation changed to snow during the early morning of February 12. Between 1-1.3 inches of snow were reported in Dallas County.

An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of January 20-21 bringing extreme cold and windchills in the -5 to -15 degree range across most of the region.