Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Severe Storms - January 16th-17th, 2012

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

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Event Summary

A series of strong to severe thunderstorms affected portions of central Missouri and the Missouri Ozarks during the late evening of January 16th and the pre-dawn hours on January 17th. These storms formed along and ahead of a strong cold front as it moved through the region. Ahead of the front, temperatures warmed to near record levels in the upper 60s, with many locations then experiencing a 20 to 30 degree temperature drop as the front passed.

Numerous reports of hail as large as half dollars were received by the National Weather Service in Springfield, as well as a few reports of wind damage.

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Event Reports

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


1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W PITTSBURG           37.83N 93.37W
01/16/2012                   HICKORY            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE ROOF OF A DOCK AT THE BELL HARBOR
RESORT.

1123 PM HAIL HERMITAGE 37.94N 93.32W
01/16/2012 E0.75 INCH HICKORY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1145 PM HAIL IBERIA 38.09N 92.29W
01/16/2012 E1.00 INCH MILLER MO CO-OP OBSERVER

1145 PM HAIL 4 W PITTSBURG 37.83N 93.37W
01/16/2012 E1.00 INCH HICKORY MO PUBLIC

1245 AM HAIL BRUMLEY 38.09N 92.49W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH MILLER MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

1255 AM HAIL IBERIA 38.09N 92.29W
01/17/2012 E1.25 INCH MILLER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0133 AM HAIL 5 N VICHY 38.18N 91.76W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH MARIES MO TRAINED SPOTTER

QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND 1 MILE NORTH OF
VICHY/ROLLA AIRPORT.

0254 AM HAIL 3 E WAYNESVILLE 37.82N 92.14W
01/17/2012 E0.88 INCH PULASKI MO EMERGENCY MNGR

0320 AM HAIL 3 SSE ELDRIDGE 37.79N 92.73W
01/17/2012 M1.00 INCH LACLEDE MO BROADCAST MEDIA

0325 AM TSTM WND DMG NW LEBANON 37.69N 92.67W
01/17/2012 LACLEDE MO EMERGENCY MNGR

            THE RUBBERIZED ROOF ON THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
            WAS ROLLED UP AND DAMAGED. THERE WAS ROOF SHINGLE DAMAGE
            TO A PORCH OF A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL.
            TIME ESTIMATED.

0335 AM HAIL RICHLAND 37.86N 92.40W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH PULASKI MO PUBLIC

0415 AM HAIL 3 E ROLLA 37.95N 91.72W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH PHELPS MO TRAINED SPOTTER