Missouri, 2007

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Missouri, October 8, 2007

October 8, 2007 · NWS SGF · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A few thunderstorms developed over southwest Missouri during the late morning and early afternoon hours of October 8, 2007 A few storms produced marginally severe wind gusts while minor flash flooding occurred in Neosho.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 few thunderstorms developed over southwest Missouri during the late morning and early afternoon hours of October 8, 2007 A few storms produced marginally severe wind gusts while minor flash flooding occurred in Neosho.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 8, 10:37 AM CST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 10:37 AM CST, 8 minutes before
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The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:45 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Newton

When
October 8, 10:45 AM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Neosho to 0.38 mi S of Neosho
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.870, -94.370

Several streets were closed off from flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozark

When
October 8, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Ozark County, 2.17 mi SW of Isabella
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.560, -92.480

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree across Highway 5 north of Highway W.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozark

When
October 8, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Ozark County, 5 mi E of Isabella
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.580, -92.360

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 60407, 60408, 60409.