St. Clair storm history

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…

Drought conditions improved across St. Clair County by the end of November. The US Drought Monitor indicated that moderate (D1) drought conditions remained at the end of the month after several rainfall events helped ease drought conditions below severe (D2) drought levels. Impac…

Severe (D2) drought improved for portions of the county during the month with the northern and far eastern portions of the county remaining in severe drought. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) drought conditions at the end of the month. Significant impacts…

A 72 mph thunderstorm wind gust occurred near Iconium.

Report of 3.00 inches of storm-total rainfall.

Hail just larger than quarter size occurred in Osceola.

A garage had significant damage due to a large tree that fell on it.

A roof of a barn was blown off and was blocking southbound 13 in Lowry City. Reports of significant damage were relayed.

Multiple trees were down along Highway HH blocking roadways in numerous places.

A low water crossing on Southeast 1200 Road and nearby 541 Road was flooded by Brushy Creek.

Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell in Collins.

Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell north of Collins.

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 St. Clair County during the morning hours of February 18 before more moderate to heavy snowfall occurred during the afternoon and evening. Between 4 to 5.8 inches of snow was reported across St. Clair 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. Up to 1.6 inches of snow was reported in St. Clair County near Appleton City.

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.

Precipitation started as a light snow during the evening of January 9 with the snow then continuing overnight into the afternoon hours of January 10. Snow amounts between 3 and 6 inches fell across the county. A public report of a measured storm total of 6 inches of snow was rece…

A band of light rain and drizzle lifted into southwest Missouri before turning into freezing drizzle and mixed wintry precipitation between January 4 and January 6. Up to 1.2 inches of snowfall was measured over a two-day period. Additionally, 0.51 inches of flat ice accumulation…

A period of significant rains fell across the region early in the month with 3 to 5 inches of rainfall measured at some locations. This allowed for drought improvements to Moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month despite little or no rain fall through the last three weeks of…

Extreme (D3) Drought condition expanded back into all but the southwestern portions of the county with Severe (D2) Drought in the remainder of the county. Impacts across the region were primarily felt in larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with g…

Limited periods of rainfall through the middle the month allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across much of the county. Rainfall returned towards the end of the month allowing for some improvements but shifting the Severe (D2) Drought towards the eastern parts of the county. T…

Several uprooted trees in and around Lowry City.

Several uprooted trees were reported in and around Osceola.

Quarter size hail fell near the town of Iconium.

Widespread tree damage occurred at the boy scout camp near Iconium. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped. The weather station at the camp measured a 64 mph wind gust. There was damage to some outbuildings due to falling trees.

Mping report of ping pong ball size hail.

Report of quarter size hail.

Report of golf ball size hail.

Report of tennis ball size hail near Vista.

Report of hail sizes ranging from pea to quarter size.

Small branches were reported down at Highway D and 1st street. 60 mph wind gusts were estimated, with dime size hail observed.

Report of ping pong ball size hail.

Report of a large limb down.

Report of two power poles down.

Report of large branches broken off a tree.

Multiple trees uprooted and snapped. The roof of an outbuilding was collapsed.

A tree with a base of 10-12 inches in diameter fell across Humansville Rd. in Osceola.

County Road SE 900 at South Fork Weaubleau Creek was flooded and impassable.

There was a delayed report with picture of an outbuilding with roof damage and large limbs blown down.

There was a delayed report with pictures of roof damage to a barn where the metal was peeled back.

Several low water crossings around Collins were flooded and impassable. Coon Creek and Brush Creek were both out of their banks in these areas.

A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.61 inches fell across southern St Clair County.

A broad area of precipitation overspread a below freezing airmass over the Missouri Ozarks. The combination of cold temperatures and precipitation produced widespread reports of a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice. Roads were impacted and schools closed.