Thunderstorm Wind — Audrain, Missouri

2023-08-12 · near Mexico Mem Arpt, Audrain, Missouri

Event narrative

The AWOS at Mexico Memorial Airport measured a gust of 61 mph along the leading edge of a bowing segment independent from the primary line of storms.

Wider weather episode

Overnight August 11th into August 12th, discrete supercells congealed into a convective complex. This system produced widespread wind damage from northeast Missouri and west central Illinois as far south as the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145208. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.