Posted By: Parker Padgett April 28, 2021 @ 7:52 pm Local News, News
SPARTA, Mo. (AP) Strong storms swept across parts of Missouri on Wednesday, flooding a popular state park and causing wind damage.
Live camera footage showed raging waters at Roaring River, a popular fishing destination 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) south of Cassville in Barry County, the Springfield News-Leader reports.
“This is a major, major flood today,” said Paul Spurgeon, Roaring River Hatchery manager. “We got about 3 inches in 40 minutes.”
The main concern is the hatchery building, which rests on the lowest area and is full of fingerlings, or baby trout.
“We’re trying to keep those guys going right now,” Spurgeon said.
Wind damage, flooding reported after storms hit parts of Missouri
No tornadoes had been verified as of Wednesday afternoon Share Updated: 10:06 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021 KMBC
No tornadoes had been verified as of Wednesday afternoon Share Updated: 10:06 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021 Strong storms swept across parts of Missouri on Wednesday, flooding a popular state park and causing wind damage.Live camera footage showed raging waters at Roaring River, a popular fishing destination 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) south of Cassville in Barry County, the Springfield News-Leader reports. “This is a major, major flood today,” said Paul Spurgeon, Roaring River Hatchery manager. “We got about 3 inches in 40 minutes.”The main concern is the hatchery building, which rests on the lowest area and is full of fingerlings, or baby trout.“We’re trying to keep those guys going right now,” Spurgeon said.Other flooded spots included Reeds Spring and a highway just
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Despite flooding and wide-sweeping wind damage across the Ozarks, no tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down Wednesday, a meteorologist says.
Megan Terry, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the office in Springfield has been receiving reports of wind damage, but have not specifically verified tornadoes as of Wednesday afternoon.
Reports of wind damage have come in from several places, including Branson, areas near Silver Dollar City, Highlandville and Sparta. We did have tornado warnings extended farther eastward, so we may be getting additional reports of wind damage from there, Terry said in a phone interview.
The National Weather Service encourages residents who have experienced Wednesday s storm damage to submit reports and photos to the organization s Facebook page. Meteorologists need to know: when it happened, the worst of the damage and as precise location as you can give them.