![]() Louis tied their previous record of 91☏ set in 1914. Joseph broke maximum temperature records on the 9th when the mercury climbed to 89☏ and 93☏, respectively. Many locations witnessed record or near record heat from the 8th to the 11th when temperatures climbed into the upper 80s and lower to middle 90s. With the exception of the Bootheel, statewide minimum temperatures during the mornings of May 3-4 dipped into the lower and middle 30s with many reports of frost.Ī warm and humid air mass enveloped the state during the second week of May and brought summer-like heat to the area. The first week of May was unseasonably cool with temperatures averaging nearly 10 degrees below normal. Overall, May temperatures averaged about 1 degree below normal for the state but high variability during the month masked some unusually warm and cool periods. Alternatively, the community of Rock Port, located in far northwestern Missouri, Atchison County, received only 2.39 inches. The highest rainfall total came from extreme southwestern Missouri, in McDonald County, where the community of Noel reported 14.55 inches. A few southern border counties and the Bootheel reported more than 10 inches for the month. Generally, 5-7 inches fell over northern and central sections whereas 7-9 inches were common across southern Missouri. Preliminary numbers indicate the statewide average total for the month was just over 6.5 inches, or about 2-inches above normal. Numerous rain events throughout the month led to above normal precipitation for most locations. ![]() The month was also accompanied by tragedy when a historic and deadly tornado devastated the community of Joplin. Preliminary data from Missouri indicated slightly below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation for the month of May, but much of the month was dominated by highly contrasting air masses over the region, leading to periods of much warmer than normal and much cooler than normal weather. They also disseminated information to healthcare facilities and neighboring states to foster early identification and treatment of patients exposed to fungal infections and directed equipment and supplies to reduce mosquito-borne diseases.May 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri Pat GuinanĬommercial Agriculture/University of Missouri Extension The health department conducted door-to-door checks on residents and addressed medical needs, such as prioritizing ventilator-dependent patients for power restoration.ĭHSS assisted local public health authorities and environmental staff in childhood lead surveillance and prioritized lead contaminated property clean-up. PHEP-funded behavioral and mental health response plans directed mental health professionals to provide care at family assistance shelters. DHSS deployed the state’s Mobile Medical Unit, which established a 24-bed emergency room that treated 157 patients. ![]() The state also provided a variety of services that not only ensured health services were available, but that residents had access to them. Additionally, per the plan, providers had previously instructed dialysis patients to create an emergency three-day care plan, which they were instructed to implement following the 2011 tornado. This system enabled healthcare providers to continue to provide care when traditional systems were overwhelmed and ensured that responders were compensated in a timely manner. ![]() Local health departments leveraged existing partnerships with health departments in other states to provide mutual aid services, such as supplying and administering tetanus vaccinations to responders and residents, and notifying neighboring states of incoming evacuees from the Joplin area.īefore the tornado, Joplin health officials had developed a plan for simplifying healthcare delivery and reimbursement in emergency circumstances. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) activated the PHEP-funded State Emergency Operations Center and Emergency Response Center to integrate public health into the emergency response and, in collaboration with its partners, lead and coordinate the public health and healthcare sectors.ĭHSS tracked 713 individuals who were injured during the tornado and evacuated them to 42 hospitals in four neighboring states. Two thousand buildings, including a major hospital, were damaged or destroyed. On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado carved a four-mile path through Joplin, MO. ![]()
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