Thunderstorm Wind — Benton, Missouri
2025-05-19 · near Racket, Benton, Missouri
$5K
Property damage
57 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Trees were blocking the road, leading to its closure.
Wider weather episode
A strong storm system pushed into the area during the afternoon of May 19, 2025 and persisted into the evening and overnight hours. This system produced 8 tornadoes across the area, along with widespread wind damage and between 1 and 5 inches of rainfall. The intense rainfall led to some localized flash flooding, areal flooding and river flooding.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.