Power Outage in Monett, MO

A few barns and outbuildings suffered minor to moderate damage and at least one power pole was broken. Power lines were reported laying on the road at the intersection of Highways 37 and BB.

Multiple power lines were reported down.

Rain changed to snow across the county during the afternoon hours of January 24th, with the snow then continuing into the morning of January 25th. Widespread snow amounts between 4 and 6 inches fell across the county. A CoCoRaHS report of a measured storm total of 6.4 inches of snow was received from 5 miles SSE of Cassville, with a measured 6.0 inches 5 miles NW of Eagle Rock and 5.0 inches in Washburn. Roads became snow covered and slippery, with a one vehicle injury accident occurring on Highway 76 at Lohmer as a car slid off the road into a ditch and overturned. Around 50 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.

Two large trees were reported down near the intersection of Farm Roads 1020 and 2040 and on power lines causing power outages in the area.

Power outages were reported with trees blown down on power lines.

Multiple reports of small to medium sized limbs down along with limited power outages were received in Monett.

Several large trees were uprooted and a power pole was snapped.

A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado touched down near Highway Z and 39 in Barry County and continued north northeast for approximately 3.4 miles before crossing into Lawrence County ending west of Marionville. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 90mph, a width 100 yards and total distance 9.4 miles. Numerous outbuildings were damaged along the path, trees were uprooted, some power lines were downed, and two mobile homes had portions of their roofs removed. The tornado initially touched down at 6:36 pm in Barry County and ended lifted at 7:01 pm in Lawrence County.

A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado touched down near Highway Z and 39 in Barry County and continued north northeast for approximately 3.4 miles before crossing into Lawrence County ending west of Marionville. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 90mph, a width 100 yards and total distance 9.4 miles. Numerous outbuildings were damaged along the path, trees were uprooted, some power lines were downed, and two mobile homes had portions of their roofs removed. The tornado initially touched down at 6:36 pm in Barry County and ended lifted at 7:01 pm in Lawrence County.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines and cause power outages east of Cassville.

Several power lines and trees were blown down in Monett.

Several power lines and trees were blown down across the county. The Monett AWOS reported a 56 mph wind gust.

Several power lines blown down along Farm Road 1120.

Power lines, poles and large trees were reported down within the city of Monett.

Several trees and power lines were reported blown down in Monett.

Several power poles were downed inside the city limits.

Snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches were combined with ice accumulations of one eighth to one quarter of an inch made roads dangerous and resulted in scattered power outages.

Destroyed outbuildings, damage to roofs and other structures, downed trees, and knocked over power poles were all a result of 50 to 85 mph wind gusts that impacted almost all of Barry County. Monett was impacted the greatest as hundreds of structures sustained roof damage. Meanwhile several outbuildings west of Monett along Highway 60 were completely destroyed. There were also destroyed outbuildings along Highway 37 near the community of Purdy. A large roof was torn off of a storage facility that blocked a city street for several hours in Monett. The Gizmo's Event Center grandstand in Wheaton was heavily damaged, which caused heavy rain to destroy the interior of a banquet hall that was being constucted beneath the grandstand.

Destroyed outbuildings, damage to roofs and other structures, downed trees, and knocked over power poles were all a result of 50 to 85 mph wind gusts that impacted almost all of Barry County. Monett was impacted the greatest as hundreds of structures sustained roof damage. Meanwhile several outbuildings west of Monett along Highway 60 were completely destroyed. There were also destroyed outbuildings along Highway 37 near the community of Purdy. A large roof was torn off of a storage facility that blocked a city street for several hours in Monett. The Gizmo's Event Center grandstand in Wheaton was heavily damaged, which caused heavy rain to destroy the interior of a banquet hall that was being constucted beneath the grandstand.

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

A significant accumulation of freezing rain, sleet and snow resulted in treacherous travel conditions and scattered power outages. As many as 1000 residences lost power. Ice accretion of near one quarter to three quarters of an inch was followed by 3 to 5 inches of sleet and snow.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles near the community of McDowell.

High winds knocked over several trees in rural sections of southeast Barry County. Power outages were common in areas near Table Rock Lake.

This tornado is an extension of the Newton County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across much of Barry County and directly impacted the community of Purdy. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home. Numerous structures, trees, and power poles were destroyed.

This tornado is an extension of the Newton County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across much of Barry County and directly impacted the community of Purdy. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home. Numerous structures, trees, and power poles were destroyed.

Power poles and lines were damaged causing power outages.

Damaging ice accumulations occurred on exposed objects across northern sections of Barry County. Catastrophic tree and power line damage resulted. No damage to structures was reported by the local emergency management agency.

Considerable wind damage in Monett. Several well built structures sustained damage including portion of a roof being ripped off. Numerous trees and powerlines down in Monett.

Powerlines and trees down in Purdy and Butterfield.

A derecho affected areas of extreme southeast Kansas and extreme southern Missouri during the early morning hours of July 4th. As the storm tracked through Barry County, numerous trees and power lines were downed, along with minor structural damage to homes. Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph were estimated from the National Weather Service storm survey.

An isolated severe thunderstorm produced damaging wind gusts in the community of Seligman. A few trees and power poles were knocked down along with damage to a garage.

A few storms developed over southwest Missouri during the overnight hours of 9 December. The storms produced penny size hail and severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph that damaged power poles.

A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a microburst had directly affected the community of Exeter. Several structures experienced roof damage while numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Several buildings were damaged from the Wheaton and Purdy area, eastward to around Butterfield. One trailer was destroyed along with numerous trees and power lines blown down. 70 mph winds and roof damage were also reported in Cassville.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Monett and Purdy in northwest Barry County.