Power Outage in Marshfield, MO

Precipitation started as rain during the afternoon of January 24th before changing over to snow during the late afternoon, with the snow then continuing into the morning of January 25th. Widespread snow amounts between 5.7 and 8 inches fell across the county. A trained spotter report of a measured storm total of 8.0 inches of snow was received from 5 miles ESE of Seymour, with a measured 7.5 inches in Rogersville, 7.0 inches in Diggins, and a COOP report of 5.7 inches northwest of Marshfield. Roads became snow covered and slippery. Around 1000 power outages also occurred across the county due to the heavy snow. Some schools had early release on January 24th, with numerous schools closed on January 25th.

This is a continuation of the storm from December 31, 2020. The cooperative observer 2 miles north northeast of Northview reported radial ice accretion on tree limbs between 0.20 and 0.25 inches. This converts to between 0.50 and 0.63 inches of flat ice accretion. Some power outages were reported across the county.

Radial ice accretion in Seymour and around the county on tree limbs and power lines of 0.10 inches in which converts to a flat ice measurement of approximately 0.25 inches.

Several power lines and poles were reported down on State Highway Z, south of Fordland.

The Public reported three snapped power poles and trees down near the intersection of Holman Road and Mill Dam Road.

Ice accumulations across Webster County resulted in numerous tree limbs down across the city of Seymour with power outages. Numerous accidents reported with at least one minor injury as a vehicle slid off of Highway 60 in Fordland due to ice on the roadway.

Several power lines were down and power outages were reported.

Several large trees were block down on to power lines and poles.

Up to a half an inch of ice accumulated on elevated objects and tree limbs across the county during the ice storm. There were no major travel impacts reported across the county. There were scattered power outages reported.

A large tree was uprooted and there were power lines blown down.

Several power lines were down and small trees damaged.

Several trees and power lines were blown down. Seven tents at a farmers market were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were down.

Several trees and power lines were reported down. Winds were estimated at 60 mph.

There were reports of broken power poles and several broken tree tops. The time of event was estimated from the radar.

A tree was reported to have fallen on power lines on Highway 14 which disrupted power to several homes.

Strong winds downed trees, damaged roofs and caused widespread power outages.

Freezing rain and sleet accumulations of one to two inches were observed. Ice accumulations resulted in numerous power outages.

Ice accumulations ranged from one quarter of an inch to one half of an inch across all of Webster County. Power outages were minimal as a few trees and power line sustained damage.

Power poles were blown down.

Ice ammulations over Webster County caused catastrophic tree and power line damage across the northwest half of the county. 90 percent of the county experienced power outages. The power problems caused structure fires which destroyed six houses.

Trees and power lines were blown down east of Niangua.

A early winter storm brought periods of sleet, rain, freezing rain and snow across portions of southwest and central Missouri. During the overnight hours of November 28th, ice built up on a 1,600 feet television tower in southwest Webster County near Fordland. As the winds shifted during the morning, the force of the wind plus the weight of ice both pushing and pulling in the same direction, overwhelmed the tower and its support wires. As the 1,600 feet tower collapsed on itself, it also wiped out several transformer banks around Fordland. The storm also downed power lines around the Mansfield area, where locally two inches of ice accumulated on power lines, trees and other metal objects.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines near Marshfield causing power outages.