Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Missouri

A microburst caused minor damage at Sullivan Regional Airport. A small section of one hanger was removed with a door of a nearby hanger also sustaining damage. Also, one private aircraft sustained minor damage. The AWOS recorded a wind gust of 101 mph with this microburst. Further downstream the damage from the microburst was sporadic. About a mile east southeast of the airport, south of I-44, the winds destroyed a vacant mobile home and caused considerable damage to 5 other mobile homes. One of the mobile homes had a large tree land on it, but only caused minor roof damage. No one was inside the destroyed mobile home at the time. However, three residents of the trailer park were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and eight other people walked into the hospital to be treated for minor injuries as well.

A strong weather system moved through the region, triggering showers and thunderstorms. There were numerous reports of large hail, as well as damaging winds and three tornadoes.