Thunderstorm Wind in Stone County, Missouri

Thunderstorm winds ranging from 70 to 80 mph caused a portion of the marina to break away from the mooring, with the dock sustaining most of the damage. 20 boats were reported damaged. Tree branches were also broken, with a few trees uprooted and snapped.

A northeast-southeast oriented cold front from central Kansas across northwest Missouri dropped southeast into the Missouri Ozarks during the afternoon and evening hours on July 3, 2024. Thunderstorms developed along the boundary, bringing hail between 1-3 inches and damaging winds. Of note was 100 mph winds resulting in a cell tower collapsing as well as 3 inch size hail in Stone County. A tornado also occurred in Stone County, resulting in multiple trees to be uprooted or snapped.