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High Wind November 11, 2015 · Worth, Missouri

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A dry line punched through the area on the afternoon of November 11, bringing 50 to 60 mph synoptic straight line winds. Local ASOS observations reported gusts near 60 mph across the area, but the winds also damaged, trees, power lines, and a few outbuildings. This dry line also created some thunderstorm activity, which caused some isolated convective wind damage.

The wider storm

On the afternoon of November a dry line pushed through the area, bringing very strong westerly winds to portions of western and northwestern Missouri. Several locations reported winds up to 60 to 70 mph, unrelated to thunderstorms. The majority of the damage caused by these winds ere done to trees and power lines, although there were some outbuildings and other structural damage as a result of these synoptic straight line winds. Along and ahead of the dry line thunderstorms formed, and also created some minor wind damage.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 608399. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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