May 4, 2020
Two small but intense bowing thunderstorm clusters moved rapidly east/southeastward across southeast Missouri during the late afternoon hours. Damage surveys confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado, however the most noteworthy events were two macrobursts containing peak winds in the 95 to 110 mph range. Flash flooding of low water crossings occurred due to repeated thunderstorm activity over the Ozark foothills. Although the bowing clusters of storms resided in relatively stable air to the north of a st
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 885530). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ripley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.