Thunderstorm Wind — Stone, Missouri

2018-07-19 · near Notch, Stone, Missouri

Event narrative

A line of severe thunderstorms producing 50 to 70 mph winds caused wind damage across Stone County. On Table Rock Lake, winds of over 60 mph led to high waves. An amphibious tourist vehicle sank with seventeen fatalities and numerous injuries reported.

Wider weather episode

Severe storms impacted the region during the afternoon and evening of July 19, 2018. The most significant of which included a derecho that began in north central KS during the morning hours that moved southeast toward Kansas City into the early afternoon and then into southwest Missouri through the early evening hours before ending in northern Arkansas. Most notably were several observations of 70+ mph winds, numerous reports of trees and power lines down, and a mass fatality incident on Table Rock Lake.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 775196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.