Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Howell
Updated: 4:52 am CDT on July 12, 2009
Today
Hot and humid. Thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 in the afternoon. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Hot and humid. Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 104 in the late morning and afternoon. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flood Warning for small streams in... Oregon County in south central Missouri... southeastern Ozark County in southwest Missouri... southern Howell County in south central Missouri...
* until 1000 am CDT.
* At 446 am CDT... a report by local law enforcement indicated that some Road flooding had occurred earlier tonight in parts of Oregon County. Some residual flooding may still be occurring at some low water crossings from Oregon County into southern Howell and far Southeastern Ozarks counties. Two to locally four inches of rainfall was indicated in this area last night by Doppler radar
* runoff from this rain is causing flooding. Creeks... streams and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flooding.
Flooding was reported earlier tonight on Highway a near Highway 19 in Oregon County.
This areal Flood Warning replaces the flash flood warnings that were in effect for roughly the same areas overnight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported. Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected. However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at the Rolla-Vichy Airport (kvih) in central Missouri...
a record rainfall of 1.87 inches was set at the Rolla-Vichy Airport yesterday. This breaks the old record of 1.75 set in 1990.
Local Storm Report
07/11/2009 1008 PM
Mountain View, Howell County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by co-op observer.
07/11/2009 1110 PM
West Plains, Howell County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
West Plains police and fire Headquarters relayed to the NWS that a few awnings had been damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts. Also... six power poles were snapped within the city. Quarter size hail was also observed.
07/11/2009 1111 PM
West Plains, Howell County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by law enforcement.
Estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts.
07/12/2009 1214 am
West Plains, Howell County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/11/2009 0915 PM
Mountain View, Howell County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/11/2009 0921 PM
Mountain View, Howell County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/12/2009 1214 am
West Plains, Howell County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/11/2009 1110 PM
West Plains, Howell County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
West Plains police and fire Headquarters relayed to the NWS that a few awnings had been damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts. Also... six power poles were snapped within the city. Quarter size hail was also observed.
07/11/2009 1111 PM
West Plains, Howell County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by law enforcement.