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Thunderstorm Wind in Cole County, Missouri

Thunderstorm Wind April 20, 2023 · Cole County, Missouri

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds snapped a couple of power poles in Elston.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon hours. There was a narrow corridor of 1000 to 2000 J/kg of MLCAPE along and ahead of the cold front where dewpoints reached the low 60s. This instability, combined with deep-layer wind shear of 30 to 40 kts, supporting organized thunderstorms. There were numerous reports of large hail and some damaging winds with the severe storms.

Began near St Martin (38.6079, -92.3248).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1094963. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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