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Ice Storm #3 Hits the Ozarks


Another ice storm brought significant accumulations of sleet and freezing rain to extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks Thursday, February 21, 2008. Unlike the previous two ice storms this winter the precipitation was primarily in the form of sleet.  This prevented damaging ice accumulations on trees and power lines.  Sleet accumulations of one half to one inch were common with locally higher totals near two inches.  A glaze of freezing rain up to one quarter of an inch coated exposed objects.  The precipitation was accompanied by lightning and thunder in some areas.  

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
442 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0311 AM     SLEET            CAMDENTON               38.01N 92.74W
02/21/2008  E0.10 INCH       CAMDEN             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SLEET OVER A LAYER OF ICE.

0352 AM     SLEET            FLEMINGTON              37.80N 93.50W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       POLK               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ICE AND SLEET COMBINTATION.

0352 AM     SLEET            NORWOOD                 37.11N 92.41W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            AROUND 1 INCH OF ICE AND SLUSH ON HWY 60 BETWEEN MACOMB
            AND NORWOOD. HWY C AND PP IN NORWOOD AROUND 1/2 INCH OF
            ICE ON ROAD.

0458 AM     SLEET            NEVADA                  37.84N 94.35W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       VERNON             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BETWEEN 0.25 AND 0.50 INCHES OF SLEET ON THE GROUND.

0529 AM     SLEET            CROSS TIMBERS           38.02N 93.23W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       HICKORY            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY MEDIA.

0600 AM     HAIL             JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       JASPER             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0609 AM     HAIL             JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       JASPER             MO   PUBLIC

            MIXED WITH SLEET.

0610 AM     HAIL             JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       JASPER             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0633 AM     SLEET            STOVER                  38.44N 92.99W
02/21/2008  E0.20 INCH       MORGAN             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROADS ARE COVERED AND SLICK.

0656 AM     SLEET            6 W EDWARDS             38.14N 93.28W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       BENTON             MO   PUBLIC

            MIXED WITH SOME SNOW.

0656 AM     SLEET            6 NE WILLARD            37.37N 93.35W
02/21/2008  M0.20 INCH       GREENE             MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0657 AM     SLEET            SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
02/21/2008  M0.10 INCH       GREENE             MO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0700 AM     SLEET            4 NE WHITE CHURCH       36.89N 91.73W
02/21/2008  M0.30 INCH       HOWELL             MO   PUBLIC

            SLEET AND SNOW MIXED.

0700 AM     SLEET            GAINESVILLE             36.60N 92.43W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       OZARK              MO   PUBLIC

0710 AM     FREEZING RAIN    7 W COLUMBUS            37.17N 94.97W
02/21/2008  E0.10 INCH       CHEROKEE           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0712 AM     SLEET            6 NE WILLARD            37.37N 93.35W
02/21/2008  M0.20 INCH       GREENE             MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            0.2 INCHES OF SLEET ACCUMULATION ON TOP OF A LIGHT GLAZE
            OF FREEZING RAIN.

0721 AM     SLEET            2 NW CABOOL             37.14N 92.13W
02/21/2008  E0.30 INCH       TEXAS              MO   PUBLIC

            SLEET ON TOP OF A GLAZE OF ICE.

0725 AM     SLEET            4 W PITTSBURG           37.83N 93.37W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       HICKORY            MO   PUBLIC

0736 AM     FREEZING RAIN    3 SW ROLLA              37.92N 91.81W
02/21/2008  E0.00 INCH       PHELPS             MO   OTHER FEDERAL

            PORTION OF INTERSTATE 44 CLOSED DUE TO ICE RELATED
            ACCIDENT. THREE TRACTOR TRAILERS REPORTED OVER TURNED.

0742 AM     FREEZING RAIN    4 NE PROTEM             36.57N 92.81W
02/21/2008  E0.10 INCH       TANEY              MO   PUBLIC

0752 AM     HEAVY SLEET      GRAVOIS MILLS           38.31N 92.83W
02/21/2008  M0.50 INCH       MORGAN             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SLEET            CARTHAGE                37.18N 94.31W
02/21/2008  E0.20 INCH       JASPER             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SLEET            GRAVOIS MILLS           38.31N 92.83W
02/21/2008  E0.75 INCH       MORGAN             MO   PUBLIC

            ADDITIONAL 1/4 INCH ACCUMULATION SINCE 8 AM.

0800 AM     SLEET            BLUE EYE                36.50N 93.40W
02/21/2008  E0.10 INCH       STONE              MO   PUBLIC

            THUNDER SLEET.

0809 AM     FREEZING RAIN    COLUMBUS                37.17N 94.84W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ON TREES AND POWERLINES.

0815 AM     FREEZING RAIN    THEODOSIA               36.58N 92.68W
02/21/2008  E0.10 INCH       OZARK              MO   PUBLIC

            ICE COVERING TREES AND POWERLINES.

0818 AM     FREEZING RAIN    CAPLINGER MILLS         37.79N 93.80W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       CEDAR              MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0830 AM     FREEZING RAIN    6 ESE SCHELL CITY       37.99N 94.01W
02/21/2008  E0.20 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MO   PUBLIC

            MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. ABOUT 1/8 INCH OF ICE ON
            TREES AND POWERLINES.

0837 AM     FREEZING RAIN    SUMMERSVILLE            37.18N 91.66W
02/21/2008  E0.00 INCH       SHANNON            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            THIN LAYER OF ICE COVERING ALL OUTSIDE SURFACES

0838 AM     FREEZING RAIN    WACO                    37.25N 94.60W
02/21/2008  M0.25 INCH       JASPER             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0840 AM     FREEZING RAIN    2 N CROSS TIMBERS       38.05N 93.23W
02/21/2008  M0.25 INCH       HICKORY            MO   PUBLIC

0847 AM     SLEET            NIANGUA                 37.39N 92.83W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       WEBSTER            MO   PUBLIC

0849 AM     SLEET            3 N WHEATLAND           37.99N 93.40W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       HICKORY            MO   PUBLIC

            COMBINATION OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

0853 AM     SLEET            3 SW WINONA             36.98N 91.36W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       SHANNON            MO   PUBLIC

0853 AM     SLEET            4 W LAURIE              38.20N 92.90W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       MORGAN             MO   PUBLIC

            HEAVY ONGOING AT TIME OF REPORT.

0858 AM     SLEET            5 SW WEST PLAINS        36.68N 91.92W
02/21/2008  E0.75 INCH       HOWELL             MO   PUBLIC

0900 AM     SLEET            PLEASANT HOPE           37.46N 93.27W
02/21/2008  E0.40 INCH       POLK               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SLEET AND ICE COMBINATION.

0900 AM     SLEET            PITTSBURG               37.41N 94.70W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       CRAWFORD           KS   PUBLIC

            THUNDER REPORTED WITH SLEET.

0919 AM     HAIL             KIMBERLING CITY         36.63N 93.42W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       STONE              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0923 AM     SLEET            BRANSON                 36.64N 93.22W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       TANEY              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA MEDIA.

0945 AM     SLEET            EMINENCE                37.15N 91.36W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       SHANNON            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN COMBINATION.

0945 AM     SLEET            EMINENCE                37.15N 91.36W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       SHANNON            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0953 AM     ICE STORM        JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/21/2008                   JASPER             MO   PUBLIC

            QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ON BRANCHES

1002 AM     ICE STORM        COLUMBUS                37.17N 94.84W
02/21/2008                   CHEROKEE           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF ICE ON METAL
            SURFACES AND BRANCHES.

1032 AM     SLEET            PITTSBURG               37.83N 93.30W
02/21/2008  E2.25 INCH       HICKORY            MO   PUBLIC

1038 AM     SLEET            VERSAILLES              38.43N 92.84W
02/21/2008  E1.10 INCH       MORGAN             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLEET CONTINUES TO FALL. SLEET IS IN ADDITION TO 0.10
            INCHES OF ICE.

1043 AM     SLEET            NEVADA                  37.84N 94.35W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       VERNON             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SLEET FREEZING RAIN MIX FELL IN NEVADA. FREEZING RAIN
            EARLIER ...ESPECIALLY BEFORE SUNRISE. SLEET FALLING NOW.
            A FEW CAR ACCIDENTS OCCURRED...ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS
            MORNING.

1052 AM     SLEET            VIENNA                  38.19N 91.95W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       MARIES             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.16 INCHES MELTED DOWN.

1054 AM     SLEET            BRANSON                 36.64N 93.22W
02/21/2008  E1.50 INCH       TANEY              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            1 TO 2 INCHES OF SLEET.

1056 AM     SLEET            1 N MACKS CREEK         37.98N 92.97W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       CAMDEN             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            JUST NORTH OF MACKS CREEK.

1100 AM     SLEET            SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
02/21/2008  M0.50 INCH       GREENE             MO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1102 AM     SLEET            WILLARD                 37.31N 93.43W
02/21/2008  M0.75 INCH       GREENE             MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF SLEET AND ONE EIGHTH OF AN
            INCH OF ICE TOTAL.

1113 AM     SLEET            SALEM                   37.65N 91.54W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       DENT               MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STATE HIGHWAY 119 COVERED FROM SALEM TO MONTAUK.

1115 AM     SLEET            LEBANON                 37.68N 92.66W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       LACLEDE            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            0.50 SLEET. 0.10 ICE ACCUMULATION.

1130 AM     SLEET            VERSAILLES              38.43N 92.84W
02/21/2008  E1.50 INCH       MORGAN             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ADDITIONAL 0.40 INCHES OS SLEET IN THE LAST HOUR. STILL
            MODERATE TO HEAVY SLEET FALLING.

1144 AM     ICE STORM        JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/21/2008                   JASPER             MO   PUBLIC

            ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH OF ICE ON BRANCHES.
            PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.

1145 AM     ICE STORM        JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/21/2008                   JASPER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            0.5 INCHES OF ICE ON POWER LINES IN JOPLIN.

1225 PM     SNOW             BRONSON                 37.90N 95.07W
02/21/2008  E0.2 INCH        BOURBON            KS   PUBLIC

            ON TOP OF SLEET.

1225 PM     SLEET            FORT SCOTT              37.84N 94.71W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       BOURBON            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3/4 TO 1 INCH OF SLEET REPORTED.

0111 PM     SLEET            LAMAR                   37.49N 94.28W
02/21/2008  E2.00 INCH       BARTON             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            GLAZE OF ICE AS WELL.

0114 PM     SLEET            STOCKTON                37.70N 93.80W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       CEDAR              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0117 PM     SLEET            GREENFIELD              37.42N 93.84W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       DADE               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0123 PM     SLEET            OZARK                   37.02N 93.21W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       CHRISTIAN          MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FREEZING DRIZZLE AT TIME OF REPORT.

0125 PM     SLEET            WAYNESVILLE             37.83N 92.20W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       PULASKI            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COMBINED WITH ICE.

0127 PM     SLEET            4 W LAURIE              38.20N 92.90W
02/21/2008  E2.00 INCH       MORGAN             MO   PUBLIC

0130 PM     SLEET            CASSVILLE               36.68N 93.87W
02/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       BARRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SLEET ON TOP OF 0.20 INCHES OF ICE.

0134 PM     SLEET            AVA                     36.95N 92.66W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       DOUGLAS            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0141 PM     SLEET            BUFFALO                 37.64N 93.09W
02/21/2008  E0.75 INCH       DALLAS             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

0141 PM     SLEET            BOLIVAR                 37.61N 93.41W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       POLK               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0141 PM     SLEET            MARSHFIELD              37.34N 92.91W
02/21/2008  E0.75 INCH       WEBSTER            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0240 PM     SLEET            AVA                     36.95N 92.66W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       DOUGLAS            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE INCH OF SLEET AND ICE ON THE GROUND. SOME MELTING
            TAKING PLACE NOW.

0610 PM     SLEET            TUSCUMBIA               38.23N 92.46W
02/21/2008  E2.00 INCH       MILLER             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF SLEET COUNTY WIDE.

0619 PM     SLEET            VIENNA                  38.19N 91.95W
02/21/2008  E0.75 INCH       MARIES             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            0.75 INCHES OF SLEET AT THE VIENNA SHERRIFS OFFICE

0624 PM     SLEET            APPLETON CITY           38.19N 94.03W
02/21/2008  E1.50 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF SLEET ACCUMULATION

0627 PM     SLEET            FORT SCOTT              37.84N 94.71W
02/21/2008  E2.00 INCH       BOURBON            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF SLEET ACROSS THE COUNTY

0634 PM     SLEET            MOUNT VERNON            37.10N 93.82W
02/21/2008  E0.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            0.5 TO 0.75 INCH OF SLEET HAS FALLEN

0647 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 SW LEAWOOD            37.01N 94.52W
02/21/2008  E0.50 INCH       NEWTON             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF INCH OF FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION


0650 PM     SLEET            ROLLA                   37.95N 91.77W
02/21/2008  E1.50 INCH       PHELPS             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.5 INCHES OF SLEET AND A GLAZE OF FREEZING RAIN
            ACCUMULATION

0653 PM     SLEET            HOUSTON                 37.33N 91.96W
02/21/2008  E1.00 INCH       TEXAS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1 INCH OF SLEET ACCUMULATION WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
            ACCUMULATIONS