Repeated development of storms along and north of an advancing warm front led to a large swath of greater than three inches of rain south of a line from Stockton to West Plains. This excessive rain occurred on wet soil conditions from record rainfall in February and March.
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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.
The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.
Repeated development of storms along and north of an advancing warm front led to a large swath of greater than three inches of rain south of a line from Stockton to West Plains. This excessive rain occurred on wet soil conditions from record rainfall in February and March. Nearly 100 reports of flash flooding were received between midnight and 11 am on the 10th. Two fatalities occurred from this episode of dangerous flash flooding. Record flooding occurred along Lake Taneycomo as high releases from Table Rock Lake Dam flooded all lowlands along Taneycomo, including numerous frame and mobile homes. The Core of Engineers released 46,500 cubic feet per second, which was an all time high. The lake crested at 933.25 feet above sea level, which was a record level. Due to an unusually high water table along with saturated soil conditions, all counties within the NWS Springfield County Warning Area experienced widespread flooding on nearly all secondary roads. Emergency Management Directors across the region that were responsible for baracading roads, stated that as little as one half of an inch of rain was causing widespread road closures across their county of interest.
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 Apr 9, 5:43 PM CST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
643 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008
.DISCUSSION...
STRONG STORM SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND WILL
AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING...ALL
MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
TORNADOES TO THE AREA.
SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND THURSDAY)...
CURRENTLY THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT PASSED THROUGH THE REGION
YESTERDAY IS LOCATED ROUGHLY FROM MEMPHIS TO DALLAS THIS
AFTERNOON. A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE THIS MORNING...HAS NOW MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST INTO
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. A UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
IS MOVING EAST ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.
THE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH TO THE NORTHEAST
THIS EVENING....ENTERING THE WESTERN CWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
MAIN THREATS WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL AS IT
REMAINS WELL NORTH OF THE SURFACE FRONT. CANNOT RULE OUT A FEW
STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. RAINFALL RATES ACROSS
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA HAVE BEEN AROUND A HALF AN INCH PER HOUR IN THE
HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH THE COMPLEX EXTENDING
THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...THIS MAY LEAD TO
TRAINING OF STORMS THAT COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. BY
EXTRAPOLATING THE CURRENT MOVEMENT AND DIRECTION THIS COMPLEX IS
TAKING...THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO RECEIVE THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF
RAINFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE OVER THE WESTERN AND
NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. WE CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL.
THIS EVENING...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER WESTERN
TEXAS AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES
INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WILL PUSH THE AFOREMENTIONED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BE
AVAILABLE...SURGING INTO THE AREA AS THE GULF REMAINS WIDE UP. AS
A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET SETS UP OVERNIGHT...WITH 850MB WINDS OF
50KTS. COULD DEFINITELY SEE SCATTERED ACTIVITY DEVELOP ALONG THE
FRONT AS IT PUSHES BACK TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. THIS ACTIVITY WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED AND THE SEVERE THREAT WILL BE MINIMAL...BUT SOME
OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD POSSIBLE PRODUCE MARGINALLY SEVERE
HAIL. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY
IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE TRAINING OF STORMS.
BY TOMORROW MORNING THE WARM FRONT SHOULD MOVE TO THE NORTH INTO
CENTRAL MISSOURI...LEAVING THE MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA IN THE
WARM SECTOR. WITH THE WARM FRONT MOVING TO OUR NORTH...MOST OF
THE TSRA ACTIVITY SHOULD PUSH OUT OF THE NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE CWA BY MORNING. THIS WILL BE JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT ROUND
OF STORMS...WITH BETTER CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER. LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING...WHEN THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEVELOPS OVER TEXAS...IT WILL PUSH A DRY LINE ACROSS CENTRAL
TEXAS. STORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THIS LINE AND THEN PUSH TO THE
NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP AS SUPERCELLS
ACROSS TEXAS AND EVOLVE INTO A STRONG LINE OF STORMS AS IT MOVES TO
THE NORTHEAST. AROUND DAYBREAK THIS LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO THE AREA. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE UNSTABLE AND WIND SHEAR
WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...PRODUCING A SQUALL LINE WITH STRONG WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE. WITH THE MOISTURE GETTING PULLED INTO
THE AREA...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE ABLE TO BECOME SURFACE
BASED. GIVEN THE WIND SHEAR THAT WILL BE IN PLACE...EMBEDDED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THIS LINE EARLY IN THE DAY
ACROSS THE WESTERN CWA. THIS LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MARCH EAST AND
ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REST OF
THE CWA.
THERE IS STILL SOME QUESTION HOW THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT
THE AREA ACROSS THE EASTERN CWA. IF THE LINE MOVES THROUGH QUICKLY
AND THE AREA CLEARS OUT WE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SEE A THIRD ROUND
OF STORMS. THIS WOULD BE ALONG THE DRY LINE AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE
AREA...MAINLY EAST OF 65. WITH WIND SHEAR STILL IN PLACE...AND IF
INSTABILITY REDEVELOPS...SUPERCELL STORMS MAY ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP
ALONG THIS LINE. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND TORNADOES WOULD BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN CWA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.
WISE
THURSDAY NIGHT...ONGOING CONVECTION WILL LIKELY BE OVER THE FAR
EASTERN CWA AT THE START OF THE PERIOD...WITH A BRIEF WINDOW OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE TRIPLE POINT IN CENTRAL
MISSOURI. ALL SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD EXIT STAGE EAST BY MID EVENING
WITH COOL AND DRY AIR ADVECTION BEGINNING TO TAKE HOLD OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...THE UPPER LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR
ACTIVE WEATHER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WILL FILL AND MOVE VERY
LITTLE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THIS
WILL LEAVE THE REGION IN NORTHERLY FLOW AND PRONE TO AN OCCASIONAL
LOBE OR TWO OF VORTICITY TO ROTATE THROUGH THE AREA. ISOLATED TO LOW
END SCATTERED DAYTIME SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
UNDER A MAINLY CLOUDY SKY. CLOUDS WILL ACT TO PREVENT RADIATIONAL
COOLING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS...KEEPING LOWS ABOVE FREEZING FOR
THE MOST PART. UNFORTUNATELY...THESE SAME CLOUDS...WITH CONTINUED
COOLING ALOFT...WILL RESULT IN UNSEASONABLY COOL DAYS. HIGHS WILL BE
IN THE 50S FRIDAY WITH AT LEAST SOME MIXING EXPECTED...HOWEVER IT
WILL BE TOUGH TO WARM MUCH THROUGH THE 40S ON SATURDAY WITH A FEW
SNOWFLAKES MIXING IN WITH THE ISO/SCT SHRA ACTIVITY GIVEN THE COLUMN
BEING ALMOST ENTIRELY BELOW FREEZING.
IF CLEARING OCCURS QUICKER THAN FORECAST LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT...THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR A FROST AND POSSIBLY A
FREEZE SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...IN GENERAL...THE GLOBAL MODELS CONTINUE
TO AGREE WITH THE OVERALL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN EVOLUTION AND A DRY
STRETCH OF WEATHER. THERE REMAINS SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES DURING THE
FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK...MAINLY AFFECTING THE TIMING OF OUR WARMING
TREND. THE GFS IS A BIT MORE BULLISH IN WARMING VERSUS THE ECMWF...
AND AT THIS JUNCTURE THERE IS NO REASON TO SIDE WITH ONE MODEL OVER
ANOTHER. AS A RESULT..GENERALLY FOLLOWED THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN WHICH
IS A FAIR BLEND BETWEEN TO THE TWO OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW AVERAGE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
THERE REMAINS A RISK FOR A FROST/FREEZE SUNDAY NIGHT AS A SFC HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE IS PARKED OVER THE AREA. AFTER THIS...TEMPS SHOULD
QUICKLY RETURN TO AT OR ABOVE AVERAGE BY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT
WEEK. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FAST MOVING FRONT OR TWO TO RIDE THE
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...BUT MOISTURE LOOKS TO REMAIN MEAGER AND HAVE
MAINTAINED A DRY FORECAST.
GAGAN
GAGAN
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...WILL CARRY VICINITY THUNDER WITH MVFR CEILINGS
GRADUALLY FALLING TO IFR BY LATE EVENING AS STRONG VERTICAL MOTION
ASSOCIATED WITH MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM SOUTH
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TO SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WILL GO WITH PREDOMINANT
THUNDERSTORMS FOR BOTH JOPLIN AND SPRINGFIELD DURING MUCH OF THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS LOW LEVEL JET INCREASE TO 40-50 KNOTS.
WILL BACK DOWN TO VICINITY THUNDER BY MID MORNING AS FIRST MID
LEVEL DISTURBANCE EXITS THE AREA...BUT SHOULD SEE STORMS REDEVELOP
DURING THE AFTERNOON AS MAIN TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
HAVE INCREASED WINDS TO OVER 20 KNOTS SUSTAINED BY MID MORNING
THURSDAY...WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH ESPECIALLY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON
WHEN THE DRYLINE PUSHED ACROSS THE AIRPORTS.
TERRY
&&
.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MOZ055>058-
066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106.
KS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR KSZ073-097-101.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 800 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-110100- BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON- ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS- LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON- LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE- TANEY-OZARK-OREGON- 800 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED: HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING: MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. DISCUSSION: A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX...DEVELOPING ALONG AND NORTH OF A WARM FRONT...WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIFTS INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS TONIGHT...SURFACE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ONGOING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. BY LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...A BRIEF BREAK IN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED. THIS MAY ALLOW THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AHEAD OF AN ADVANCING DRYLINE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. WITH STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR IN PLACE...ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE DRYLINE...INCLUDING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH...HAIL LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZE...AND TORNADOES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND WILL ADD TO THE FLOOD THREAT THROUGHOUT THE AREA. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL FLIRT WITH THE FREEZING MARK BOTH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE PRESENCE OF NORTHERLY WINDS AND CLOUD COVER WILL LIKELY PREVENT FROST DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY NIGHT. SUNDAY NIGHT WILL PROVIDE THE BEST CHANCE FOR FROST DEVELOPMENT...AND POSSIBLY A FREEZE...AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD AND WINDS BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNDER A CLEAR SKY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE) TERRY
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1000 PM CDT WED APR 09 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0957 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW JOPLIN 37.09N 94.53W
04/09/2008 M0.62 INCH JASPER MO AMATEUR RADIO
RAINFALL WENT FROM 0.66 INCHES TO 1.28 INCHES IN 15
MINUTES.
&&
HATCHThe Springfield radar (KSGF), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:03 UTC.
34 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
One to three inches of rain fell over Barton County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. The North Fork of the Spring River flooded a section of Highway 126 for nearly two weeks after this episode of excessive rainfall.
One to three inches of rain fell over Vernon County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
Two to four inches of rain fell over Barry County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Large discharge values from Beaver Lake flowed into Table Rock Lake. This flooded low areas around the Lake in southeastern sections of the county. Also, Kelley Creek flooded numerous homes and businesses near in Monett.
One to three inches of rain fell over Christian County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. The Emergency Management Director stated that numerous sections of roadways began flooding after one half of an inch of rain occurred.
One to three inches of rain fell over Greene County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Approximately 160 road closures occurred on secondary roads and state highways.
Three to five inches of rain fell over Stone County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Table Rock Lake rose to an all time high of 933.25 feet above sea level. This lake level flooded a few homes.
Two to four inches of rain fell over Dade County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Turnback Creek appeared to be impacted the most. One indirect fatality occurred as a canoe capsized in the swift current.
Four to six inches of rain fell over McDonald County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
One to two inches of rain fell over Oregon County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. The community of Thayer appeared to be impacted the most. Several homes and businesses were flooded. Also in Thayer, a section of Highway 63 was impassable to motorists due to flash flooding.
On average, one inch of rain fell over Phelps County. A few low water crossings flooded, along with a section of Highway AA near its intersection with Highway P.
One to three inches of rain fell over Wright County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A 54 year old male attempted to cross Austin Ford Bridge, which was experiencing significant flooding. Austin Ford Bridge is a bridge along Highway E that crosses the Gasconade River. His truck was swept into the swift flowing water where he drowned.
One to four inches of rain fell over Webster County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. The Emergency Manager Director stated that the county ran out of barracades to shut flooded roads off from motorists.
Two to four inches of rain fell over Webster County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
Two to four inches of rain fell over Ozark County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Bull Shoals Lake and Norfolk Lake continued to experience significant flooding.
Three to four inches of rain fell over Taney County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Perhaps the worst flooding occurred along Lake Taneycomo and Turkey Creek. Due to high amounts of water flowing into Table Rock Lake from Beaver Lake, the Corps of Engineers was forced to release a record level of water, 46,500 CFS into Lake Taneycomo. This caused significant flooding along Lake Taneycomo, especially near the confluence of Turkey Creek and Taneycomo where several frame and mobile homes were flooded.
One to three inches of rain fell over Howell County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A couple of specific locations included a section of Highway 142 west of Moody and a section of Highway K three miles southwest of Pottersville.
One to three inches of rain fell over Cedar County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
One to two inches of rain fell over St. Clair County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
Three to five inches of rain fell over Newton County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A couple of specific locations included a section of Highway CC near Racine and a section of Highway W at its intersection with Shoal Creek.
One to two inches of rain fell over Hickory County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
One to two inches of rain fell over Benton County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Knobby Creek appeared to be impacted the greatest as it flooded over a large section of Highway DD.
One to two inches of rain fell over Morgan County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A mobile home park in Gravois Mills experienced flooding from Gravois Mills Creek.
One to two inches of rain fell over Camden County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
One to two inches of rain fell over Miller County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Southeast of Iberia and along Highway K, two low water crossings became impassable to motorists.
One to two inches of rain fell over Maries County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. The Emergency Management Director stated that widespread flash flooding began after approximately one half of an inch of rain occurred.
One to two inches of rain fell over Phelps County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
One to two inches of rain fell over Pulaski County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. One specific location that flooded included a section of Highway O approximately one and a half miles west of Highway 28.
One to three inches of rain fell over Laclede County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
One to three inches of rain fell over Dallas County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A section of Highway B near its intersection with Highway M was one specific location that flooded.
One to two inches of rain fell over Texas County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. The Big Piney River experienced significant flooding. As a matter of fact, a water rescue was performed near the river two miles southwest of Houston.
One to three inches of rain fell over Shannon County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A 14 year old male attempted to cross a flooded creek in extreme northeast Shannon County near the community of Bunker. He lost grip of a cable he was using to keep stable in the swift flowing water. He was swept downstream where he drowned.
One to three inches of rain fell over Dent County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A section of Highway EE nine miles southeast of Salem was one specific location that flooded.
Three to five inches of rain fell over Jasper County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. One indirect fatality occurred as a man tied to a kayak overturned in the swift current of Center Creek. The kayak filled up with water and sank to the creek bottom. The man was pulled under water with the kayak.
One to two inches of rain fell over Polk County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A section of State Route V east of Flemington along with the intersection of Highway 435 and Division street were two specific locations that were flooded.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a roof of a house at the 13000 block and Highway WW.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few large trees.
A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in rural eastern Douglas County. One home sustained major roof damage while two other buildings were destroyed.
A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado touched down over northeast Howell County. The tornado damaged numerous trees along its path.
A 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the West Plains ASOS.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several large trees.
Power poles were blown down from severe thunderstorm wind gusts near the intersection of Highway 54 and Highway 43.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Wright | 2008-04-10 | 54 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Shannon | 2008-04-10 | 14 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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