High Wind — Benton, Missouri

2025-03-14 · Benton, Missouri

Event narrative

Non thunderstorm winds blew shingles off a roof east of Cole Camp.

Wider weather episode

Gusty winds of 40-60mph occurred during the afternoon of March 14th. Afternoon relative humidity fell into the 10-20 percent range which led to extreme fire conditions. This led to power outages and numerous tree limbs down. Numerous grass and brush fires occurred due to the extreme fire behavior. A High Wind Warning was in effect for the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240245. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.