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Localized Downpours Soak East Springfield

On Sunday July 6, 2025 a cluster of slow-moving pulse type thunderstorms developed across portions of Greene County, Missouri moving into parts of the … Localized Downpours Soak East SpringfieldRead more

June 6, 202515 hours ago
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  • Severe Weather

April 2025 Line of Storms Cause Damage in the Western Ozarks

On the morning of Tuesday, April 29, 2025, a fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms swept across northeast Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, and southwest Missouri. The … April 2025 Line of Storms Cause Damage in the Western OzarksRead more

April 29, 2025July 26, 2026
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Severe Weather Strikes the Ozarks on Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 a significant tornado outbreak affected the states of Missouri and Arkansas causing widespread property damage, downed trees, power … Severe Weather Strikes the Ozarks on Easter SundayRead more

April 20, 202515 hours ago
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  • General

March 2025 Was Windy!

At Joplin, MO it was a windy month of March 2025. That is the green line shown in the graphs that go as far … March 2025 Was Windy!Read more

March 31, 2025July 26, 2026
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  • Severe Weather

Thunderstorms Developed Over Southeast Missouri

In 2025 on Sunday, March 30 a line of thunderstorms developed over southeast Missouri, extending from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau, before moving east … Thunderstorms Developed Over Southeast MissouriRead more

March 30, 202515 hours ago
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Top Missouri Counties With 40 or More Tornadoes

Using data compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database for the period from 1950 through 2022, below is a list of the Missouri counties … Top Missouri Counties With 40 or More TornadoesRead more

March 22, 2025July 26, 2026
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Tornado Traveled Two Different States

In 2025 the NWS offices at Little Rock, AR and at the NWS Paducah, KY have concluded that the tornado on March 14, 2025 … Tornado Traveled Two Different StatesRead more

March 14, 202515 hours ago
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Missouri Statewide Tornado Drill Next Wednesday

In 2025 the Missouri Statewide Tornado Drill is next Wednesday, March 5 at a 11:00 AM CST. The states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas … Missouri Statewide Tornado Drill Next WednesdayRead more

March 5, 202515 hours ago
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Wintry Mix Storm

In 2025 from February 11th-12th time frame much of the Ozarks region and vicinity experienced a winter storm of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. … Wintry Mix StormRead more

February 25, 202515 hours ago
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How Animals of the Ozarks Survive Winter

Excerpt: Some dormant animals go into hibernation, one adaptation animals make to survive the season. Conservationists are quick to point out that not all creatures commonly believed to be hibernators truly hibernate…

February 25, 2025July 26, 2026

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