weather

Let it blow!

February 25, 2025

Gordon Bennett, 8, of Wheaton, blows a handful of dry snow, part of the more than 7 inches fell Feb. 19-20 in Barry County.

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Locals recovering after trees damage homes, property

June 11, 2024

Locals recovering after trees damage homes, property Cassville resident Morgan Williams says she was never afraid of storms before, but that changed after the May 26 windstorm that snuck up on Cassville residents in the wee hours of the morning. Williams, her husband Trevor, and the couple’s two teenage sons — who live in the Sherwood Forest addition on the north side of Cassville — were asleep when the storm rolled into town around 3 a.m.

Cassville Democrat office damaged by storm

May 28, 2024

Multiple ceiling tiles lasy on the sopping wet floor at the Cassville Democrat office building on Sunday. Due to the water damage caused by wind damage to the roof, the Democrat office will be closed until further notice. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

Kyle Troutman: Spotting storms in Barry County

May 8, 2024

The Cassville area received its first true taste of tornado season in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Just after midnight, storms that had been spinning off tornadoes in Oklahoma approached Missouri, leading to a tornado warning in McDonald County, and ultimately, the same for Barry.

Kyle Troutman: A case of some Mondays

April 9, 2024

The last two Mondays have been unique ones for the Troutman family, marked by worries about weather one week and enjoyment of a celestial event the next. On April 1, we were set to return home from a weekend in Florida visiting my eldest sister, who just had her first baby, miss Scarlett Ever Parker.

Snow on the go at Roaring River State Park

January 23, 2024

Numerous deer could be found near the Roaring River Hatchery on Jan. 17, seeking out greens to eat amidst the melting snowfall from to days prior.