Missouri, 2024

Heavy Rain in Missouri, July 27, 2024

July 27, 2024 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cut off mid-level low pressure system resulted in a swirl of moisture advecting west over western Missouri and eastern Kansas on July 27, 2024. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed throughout the day, with a thunderstorm producing heavy rainfall over Phelps County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.

A cut off mid-level low pressure system resulted in a swirl of moisture advecting west over western Missouri and eastern Kansas on July 27, 2024. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed throughout the day, with a thunderstorm producing heavy rainfall over Phelps County.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Phelps

When
July 27, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, 1.49 mi NNW of Northwye
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
37.990, -91.780

A Mesonet station 2 miles north of Rolla measured a 3-hour rainfall total of 3.42 inches.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 1205317.