Springfield, MO

Weather Forecast Office

Derecho - July 5th, 2004

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

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Event Summary

On July 5th, 2004, for the second day in a row a derecho, a line of thunderstorms that produces widespread damaging winds, moved across portions of the National Weather Service Springfield's area of responsibility. This time the derecho tracked from southeast Kansas into central Missouri across the Lake of the Ozarks region.

Once again, widespread wind damage was reported as this system tracked across the area. Hundreds of trees and powerlines were uprooted and blown down. The Missouri communities of Hannon, Schell City, and Appleton City were all hit hard, with numerous trees uprooted, as well as structural damage, including a couple of mobile homes destroyed. The derecho then went on to strike the Truman State Park, where one fatality and numerous injuries were reported as large trees were blown down on the camp grounds.

As the storms continued eastward they produced several brief tornadoes in Miller county from east of Eldon to southeast of Etterville. Two of the tornadoes were rated F1, and the other produced F0 damage. There were no injuries reported in Miller county.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0506 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

...JULY 5TH, 2004 EVENT SUMMARY...

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 AM TSTM WND DMG ARCADIA 37.65N 94.63W
07/05/2004 CRAWFORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES DOWN.

0530 AM TSTM WND DMG FORT SCOTT 37.83N 94.70W
07/05/2004 BOURBON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

0545 AM TSTM WND DMG HANNON 37.63N 94.50W
07/05/2004 BARTON MO PUBLIC

TREES DAMAGE. REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0545 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NEVADA 37.84N 94.37W
07/05/2004 VERNON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0555 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW SCHELL CITY 38.05N 94.16W
07/05/2004 VERNON MO EMERGENCY MNGR

MOBILE HOME THAT WAS STRAPPED DOWN WAS DESTROYED WITH
STEEL BANDS SNAPPED. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MNGR.

0555 AM TSTM WND DMG SCHELL CITY 38.02N 94.12W
07/05/2004 VERNON MO EMERGENCY MNGR

TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT TOWN, SOME TREES DOWN ON HOMES
WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MNGR.

0605 AM TSTM WND DMG APPLETON CITY 38.20N 94.03W
07/05/2004 ST.CLAIR MO EMERGENCY MNGR

            CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. NUMEROUS TREES
            UPROOTED, MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, POWERLINES DOWN,
            LARGE MOBILE HOME ROLLED AND DESTROYED. REPORTED BY
            EMERGENCY MNGR.

0608 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E APPLETON CITY 38.20N 93.99W
07/05/2004 ST.CLAIR MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

0625 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE OHIO 38.20N 93.81W
07/05/2004 ST.CLAIR MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE CAMP GROUND NEAR SOUTH FINGER
            OF THE TRUEMAN LAKE. NEAR THE HENRY SAINT CLAIR COUNTY
            LINE. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0625 AM HAIL STOVER 38.45N 92.98W
07/05/2004 0.88 INCH MORGAN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

NICKEL HAIL IN STOVER

0625 AM HAIL 1 N STOCKTON 37.71N 93.80W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH CEDAR MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

0630 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W WARSAW 38.25N 93.40W
07/05/2004 BENTON MO EMERGENCY MNGR

*** 1 FATAL, 12 INJ *** NUMEROUS INJURIES TO CAMPERS IN
TRUMAN STATE PARK. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MNGR.

0638 AM HAIL WARSAW 38.25N 93.38W
07/05/2004 0.88 INCH BENTON MO EMERGENCY MNGR

0640 AM TSTM WND DMG WARSAW 38.25N 93.38W
07/05/2004 BENTON MO EMERGENCY MNGR

TREES DOWN IN TOWN ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND

0648 AM TSTM WND GST 3 W COLE CAMP 38.47N 93.25W
07/05/2004 58 MPH BENTON MO CO-OP OBSERVER

MEASURED WIND GUST

0648 AM TSTM WND GST 3 W COLE CAMP 38.47N 93.25W
07/05/2004 58 MPH BENTON MO CO-OP OBSERVER

MEASURED 58 MPH WIND GUST

0650 AM TSTM WND GST 5 SE LINCOLN 38.35N 93.27W
07/05/2004 76 MPH BENTON MO CO-OP OBSERVER

LARGE OAK TREES BLOWN OVER.

0700 AM TSTM WND DMG HERMITAGE 37.93N 93.33W
07/05/2004 HICKORY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0700 AM TSTM WND DMG GRAVOIS MILLS 38.32N 92.82W
07/05/2004 MORGAN MO PUBLIC

LARGE FIREWORKS TENT BLOWN DOWN

0704 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N CLIMAX SPGS 38.13N 93.05W
07/05/2004 CAMDEN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREE DAMAGE. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.

0712 AM TSTM WND GST OSAGE BEACH 38.23N 92.62W
07/05/2004 60 MPH CAMDEN MO EMERGENCY MNGR

0712 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 S STOVER 38.37N 92.98W
07/05/2004 MORGAN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADWAYS.

0715 AM TSTM WND GST OSAGE BEACH 38.23N 92.62W
07/05/2004 60 MPH CAMDEN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

0720 AM TORNADO 5 SE ELDON 38.30N 92.52W
07/05/2004 F1 MILLER MO NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN F1 TORNADO BRIEFLY
            TOUCHED DOWN...DOWNING TREES AND DESTROYING A BARN.
            MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOME AS WELL ON HIGHWAY M
            APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST OF ELDON. PATH WIDTH WAS 125
            YARDS. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MNGR.

0722 AM TORNADO 7 NE ELDON 38.42N 92.49W
07/05/2004 F1 MILLER MO NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN F1 TORNADO BRIEFLY
            PRODUCED A 150 YARD WIDE PATH OF DAMAGE TO TREES.
            REPORTED BY NWS STORM SURVEY.

0723 AM TSTM WND DMG ETTERVILLE 38.37N 92.47W
07/05/2004 MILLER MO UNKNOWN

            1/4MI WIDE DAMAGE PATH LASTING 6-10MI. DAMAGE TO ROOFS
            ON 2 HOMES, 1 BARN DESTROYED, 1 CAMPER TRAILER
            OVERTURNED, NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED AND SOME SHEARED
            OFF. PATH WAS CONTINUOUS THROUGH SALINE VALLEY
            CONSERVATION AREA OFF HWY M ONTO HWY MM. HOMES DAMAGED.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE, UNCOFIRMED AT THIS TIME, MORE
            INFORMATION TO FOLLOW TOMORROW. REPORTED BY UNKNOWN.

0734 AM HAIL 10 E STOCKTON 37.70N 93.62W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH CEDAR MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES DOWN

0735 AM TORNADO 4 SE ETTERVILLE 38.33N 92.42W
07/05/2004 F0 MILLER MO NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY IDENTIFIED A WEAK TORNADO HAD DAMAGED
            NUMEROUS TREES. PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS WIDE AND 1/4
            MILE LONG. REPORTED BY NWS STORM SURVEY.

0358 PM HAIL NEVADA 37.83N 94.37W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH VERNON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0405 PM HAIL NEVADA 37.83N 94.37W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH VERNON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0406 PM HAIL 1 N NEVADA 37.84N 94.37W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH VERNON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0420 PM HAIL WALKER 37.90N 94.25W
07/05/2004 0.88 INCH VERNON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE.

0421 PM HAIL HARWOOD 37.95N 94.17W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH VERNON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0638 PM HAIL DECATURVILLE 37.90N 92.72W
07/05/2004 1.75 INCH CAMDEN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0708 PM HAIL CROCKER 37.95N 92.27W
07/05/2004 0.75 INCH PULASKI MO PUBLIC

REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0721 PM HAIL DIXON 38.00N 92.10W
07/05/2004 0.88 INCH PULASKI MO PUBLIC

REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0724 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N DIXON 38.01N 92.10W
07/05/2004 PULASKI MO BROADCAST MEDIA

LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. REPORTED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.

0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW HAYDEN 38.03N 92.03W
07/05/2004 MARIES MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

TREES DOWN ON HWY 28. REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE.

0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S BRINKTOWN 38.06N 92.08W
07/05/2004 MARIES MO PUBLIC

TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 624. REPORTED BY PUBLIC.