Thunderstorm Wind in Benton County, Missouri
Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Benton County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A National Weather Service Survey determined that damage was caused by straight line winds which uprooted or snapped multiple trees and caused damage to a metal building.
The wider storm
A vigorous low-pressure system and cold front pushed through the Plains and the Ozarks, interacting with a warm, moist air mass as a strong upper-level trough and a veered wind profile created high wind shear and instability. This set the stage for supercellular development that evolved into bowing line segments. This setup brought destructive straight-line wind gusts of 60-70 mph, with isolated gusts reaching up to 75 mph. Hail up to 2 inches occurred and 5 tornadoes touched down in Benton and Morgan Counties.
Began near Lincoln (38.3400, -93.3400).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331578. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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