Thunderstorm Wind in Ozark County, Missouri
Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2009 · Ozark County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sixty to 80 mph wind gusts impacted much of Ozark County. The northern half of the county experienced the greatest damage, mainly in the form of uprooted trees. A few outbuildings were also damaged. The Ozark County Times, a newspaper in Gainesville, stated that thousands of trees were damaged. Power poles were also impacted, knocking out power to 2,300 residences and businesses. There were also a few outbuildings in Theodosia and Isabella that were completely destroyed.
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 Longrun (36.6501, -92.7286).
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 175065. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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