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Thunderstorm Wind in Audrain County, Missouri

Thunderstorm Wind June 25, 2024 · Audrain County, Missouri

75 mph
Estimated gust (65 kt)
1
Death
$50K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One direct fatality occurred 5 miles north of Martinsburg when an old, dilapidated barn on Highway 54 collapsed on an individual seeking shelter from the thunderstorm. Large trees and tree limbs were blown down in Vandalia, Laddonia, and Mexico. Siding was also blown off a church south of Mexico Airport (MYJ), power poles were knocked down by tree limbs in Vandalia, and a roof was blown off a trailer in Laddonia. Other communities in the storm's path are Scott's Corner, Rush Hill, and Martinsburg.

The wider storm

In the late afternoon of June 25th, semi-discrete convection ahead of a cold front produced widespread wind damage in central and northeast Missouri. Unfortunately, this resulted in one fatality in Audrain County.

Began near Vandalia (39.3100, -91.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1181782. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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