Thunderstorm Wind — Dallas, Missouri

2009-05-08 · near Redtop, Dallas, Missouri

$3.0M

Property damage

74 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Numerous oubuildings, trees, and power poles were damaged from 60 to 85 mph wind gusts. The greatest impact of these winds occurred over southern Dallas County. One newspaper stated that not a single hay barn across areas of southern Dallas County was fully intact. An Alltel tower was blown down approximately three miles south of Buffalo.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 174709. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.