Another Complex of Severe Storms Developing
6/16/2009 12:52 PM
By Heather
Buchman
AccuWeather.com
have been pummeling the Plains and Southeast much of this month
so far with tornadoes,
damaging winds, hail and
flash flooding.
Flooding near Kingdom City, Mo., Courtesy of
AccuWeather.com User jdrenken
Several clusters of
severe thunderstorms ripped through Missouri Monday into Monday
night. The first cluster developed early Monday morning across northern, central and eastern parts of the state and led to
flash flooding across the
St. Louis metro area, creating travel nightmares.
People had to deal with detours and closed lanes due to flooded roads, highways and even interstates. Several motorists who attempted to drive
through flooded sections ended up stalling and had to be rescued. Others hydroplaned and crashed into other cars.
In addition to dangerous travel conditions, some residents had to deal with flooded lawns and basements, especially near flooded creeks and rivers
across the area. Some residents were even forced out of their homes as a result.
As if Monday's problems weren't enough, another
cluster of storms plowed through
the state Monday night into Tuesday morning, creating more flooding and road closures.
People across Missouri will not catch much of a break as another complex of severe storms will ravage the state once again early Wednesday morning.
This complex is already getting underway across southeastern Kansas and will continue to intensify early Wednesday morning as it travels into
Missouri. Similar to Monday night, these storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts in excess of 65 mph, large destructive hail,
flooding downpours, vivid cloud to ground lightning and even some tornadoes.
Motorists are urged to use caution and prepare for travel delays and possibly even detours. If you come upon a flooded roadway, turn around and find
an alternate route. Driving through
flood waters can put your life at risk.
While the impacts of tornadoes are obvious, damaging winds can down trees and power lines onto roadways, while heavy rain can cause flooding.
People in cities like Independence, Kan.; Springfield, Mo.; Jefferson City, Mo.; and St. Louis, Mo., will likely see severe storms move through early
Wednesday morning and should be aware of this threat. Many of these same cities were ravaged by severe storms Monday night and some also experienced
flooding problems. Any addition heavy rainfall will only make the flooding situation even worse.
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