Missouri, 1999

Winter Storm in Missouri, March 13 to 14, 1999

March 13 to 14, 1999 · NWS SGF · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

A winter storm produced an area of 3 to as much as 16 inches of snow over a portion of southwest and south central Missouri. The hardest hit areas, where 14 to 16 inches of snow was reported, were in an area from Pineville and Neosho to Springfield then east to the Houston and Cabool areas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$260,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.

A winter storm produced an area of 3 to as much as 16 inches of snow over a portion of southwest and south central Missouri. The hardest hit areas, where 14 to 16 inches of snow was reported, were in an area from Pineville and Neosho to Springfield then east to the Houston and Cabool areas. Unoffical snowfall reports of 23 inches were reported by law enforcement near Cassville and 18 to 22 inches in the Nixa/Ozark area in Christian County . Snow drifts were 3 to 4 feet high in some of the hardest hit areas. Although there were numerous accidents reported by law enforcement, no serious damage or injuries were reported. Scattered power outages were also reported by local electric cooperatives. Some homes in the hardest hit areas around Cassville and Pineville were without power for over 24 hours.

The radar

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Event by event

23 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Barton

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Barton forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.502, -94.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jasper

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.204, -94.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Newton

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.906, -94.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McDonald

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
McDonald forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.629, -94.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cedar

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cedar forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.724, -93.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dade

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Dade forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.432, -93.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lawrence

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.106, -93.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Barry

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Barry forecast zone
Property damage
$70,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Polk

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.617, -93.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Greene

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Christian

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Christian forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stone

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Stone forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Taney

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Taney forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dallas

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wright

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Wright forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Webster

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Douglas

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ozark

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ozark forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.649, -92.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Texas

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Texas forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.317, -91.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dent

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Dent forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.607, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Shannon

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Shannon forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Howell

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Howell forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.774, -91.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Oregon

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST to March 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Oregon forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.687, -91.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5692928, 5692929, 5692930, 5692931, 5692932, 5692933, 5692934, 5692935, 5692936, 5692937, 5692938, 5692939, 5693046, 5693047, 5693048, 5693049, 5693050, 5693051, 5693052, 5693053, 5693054, 5693055, 5693056.