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Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

A strong area of low pressure brought severe weather including a couple of tornadoes to the area during the early morning hours of October 11th, 2021. 

 

 

 

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
Joplin ASOS                  59 MPH    0619 AM 10/11   37.15N/94.50W        
1 NE Airport Drive           57 MPH    0553 AM 10/11   37.15N/94.50W        
Springfield ASOS             52 MPH    0841 AM 10/11   37.23N/93.38W        
Branson                      50 MPH    1055 AM 10/11   36.70N/93.23W        
Bennett Spring State Park    48 MPH    1000 AM 10/11   37.70N/92.84W        
Springfield Downtown Airport 46 MPH    1040 AM 10/11   37.22N/93.24W        
Pittsburg AWOS               46 MPH    0515 AM 10/11   37.45N/94.73W        
Mountain Grove RAWS          45 MPH    0645 AM 10/11   37.15N/92.27W        
MO I-49 Nevada               45 MPH    0555 AM 10/11   37.84N/94.32W        
Lampe                        45 MPH    0847 AM 10/11   36.58N/93.41W        
Vichy Rolla ASOS             45 MPH    0632 AM 10/11   38.13N/91.77W        
Monett AWOS                  45 MPH    0515 AM 10/11   36.90N/94.02W        
Lebanon AWOS                 44 MPH    1055 AM 10/11   37.65N/92.65W        
West Plains ASOS             44 MPH    1033 AM 10/11   36.88N/91.90W        
Seymour                      43 MPH    0846 AM 10/11   37.15N/92.76W        
Marshfield                   42 MPH    1132 AM 10/11   37.32N/92.92W        
Blue Eye                     42 MPH    0945 AM 10/11   36.50N/93.39W        
I-44 Joplin                  42 MPH    0615 AM 10/11   37.00N/94.60W        
Branson                      41 MPH    1046 AM 10/11   36.66N/93.25W        
Fort Leonard Wood AWOS       41 MPH    0554 AM 10/11   37.72N/92.12W        
I-44 MM 126-Lebanon          41 MPH    1050 AM 10/11   37.65N/92.67W        
Springfield-Greene County OE 41 MPH    0948 AM 10/11   37.22N/93.29W        
Wah Kon Tah RAWS             41 MPH    0728 AM 10/11   37.90N/93.99W        
Baxter Springs               40 MPH    0320 AM 10/11   37.02N/94.74W        
Branson West AWOS            39 MPH    1035 AM 10/11   36.70N/93.40W        
Pleasant Hope                39 MPH    0549 AM 10/11   37.49N/93.28W        
Mt. Vernon                   39 MPH    0640 AM 10/11   37.08N/93.88W        
Lamar                        39 MPH    0835 AM 10/11   37.49N/94.31W        
Bolivar AWOS                 38 MPH    0755 AM 10/11   37.60N/93.35W        
I-44 MM 47-Mt Vernon         38 MPH    0600 AM 10/11   37.09N/93.80W        
Conway                       38 MPH    0800 AM 10/11   37.50N/92.84W        
West Plains                  38 MPH    1038 AM 10/11   36.73N/91.87W        
Lebanon                      37 MPH    0932 AM 10/11   37.68N/92.66W        
Roby RAWS                    36 MPH    1139 AM 10/11   37.52N/92.12W        
Branson                      36 MPH    0931 AM 10/11   36.64N/93.24W        
Neosho AWOS                  36 MPH    0655 AM 10/11   36.82N/94.40W        
Seymour                      34 MPH    0932 AM 10/11   37.26N/92.79W        
7 W Hartville                32 MPH    0948 AM 10/11   37.28N/92.67W        

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.