Missouri, 2010

Winter Storm in Missouri, January 28 to 29, 2010

January 28 to 29, 2010 · NWS SGF · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

A winter storm brought heavy snow to southeast Kansas and southern Missouri on Friday, January 29, 2010. Light snow began the night of January 28th then increased in intensity on January 29th as a storm system tracked across Arkansas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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 brought heavy snow to southeast Kansas and southern Missouri on Friday, January 29, 2010. Light snow began the night of January 28th then increased in intensity on January 29th as a storm system tracked across Arkansas. Total storm snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches were common.

The radar

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Event by event

20 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, McDonald

When
January 28, 8:00 PM CST to January 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
McDonald forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.629, -94.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Newton

When
January 28, 8:00 PM CST to January 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.906, -94.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Jasper

When
January 28, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.204, -94.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Christian

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Christian forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Barry

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Barry forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Dade

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dade forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.432, -93.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Douglas

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Greene

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Howell

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Howell forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.774, -91.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches.

Winter Storm, Lawrence

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.106, -93.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Ozark

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Ozark forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.649, -92.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches.

Winter Storm, Stone

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Stone forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Taney

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Taney forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Texas

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Texas forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.317, -91.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Webster

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Wright

When
January 28, 10:00 PM CST to January 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Wright forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Oregon

When
January 28, 11:00 PM CST to January 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Oregon forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.687, -91.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches.

Winter Storm, Shannon

When
January 28, 11:00 PM CST to January 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Shannon forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Storm, Dallas

When
January 29, 11:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow with accumulations of 5 To 7 inches.

Winter Storm, Polk

When
January 29, 11:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.617, -93.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow with accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 206133, 206134, 206130, 206123, 206124, 206125, 206126, 206127, 206128, 206132, 206136, 206138, 206139, 206140, 206141, 206142, 206135, 206147, 213221, 213222.