May 27, 2021
Strong to severe storms with heavy rainfall developed during the late morning of the 27th in association with an upper low pressure system. Widespread flash flooding and wind damage occurred over the region through the late afternoon. There were two brief tornadoes that developed along the leading edge of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) to the southwest and southeast of Bolivar. Numerous reports of heavy rainfall between 1 and 4 inches were received across southwestern Missouri. Rainfall
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 961516). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jasper County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.