Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Missouri
Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2009 · Lawrence County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sixty to 85 mph winds caused widespread wind damage across much of Lawrence County. Damage consisted of trees, power poles, structures, and business signs. Winds destroyed a garage along with several outbuildings in Round Grove, and three homes experienced roof and window damage in an area of intense tree damage. A few businesses in Mount Vernon experienced roof and window damage. One home in Miller was destroyed from winds estimated at 85 mph. In Pierce City, most of the city experienced power loss from damaged power lines and poles. Large trees were downed and blocked nearly one half dozen roads, while a roof was completely torn off of an auto shop on Commercial Street.
The wider storm
An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense.
Began near Plew (37.1365, -94.0481).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
17 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 174538. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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