Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Missouri, May 26 to 28, 2017

There was a picture on social media of at least quarter size hail near Urbana.

Hail up to quarter size was reported in Roby.

Golf ball size hail was reported at Dogwood Canyon.

Ping pong size hail was reported at a gas station on the state line and Highway 65.

A large tree and several large tree limbs were blown down on Middleton Road.

Quarter size reported at Highway A and Highway 160.

A CoCoRahs observer reported one inch of rainfall in fifteen minutes.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on the road at Highway BB and Fitzpatrick Street. One vehicle was wrapped up in power lines with one occupant trapped in vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Officials at Truman State Park reported wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel size hail.

Officials at Truman State Park reported wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel size hail.

Several power lines were blown down on Highway 135.

Numerous trees were blown down along Highway 5.

There was significant roof and structure damage. Numerous large trees were blown.

Ping pong size hail was reported near Highway N and I-44 in the Halltown area.

Multiple large trees were blown down.

A NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down approximately 2 miles north-northeast of Sunrise Beach. Numerous trees were uprooted. There was damage to a roof of a metal building. Estimated maximum wind speeds were up to 90 mph.

A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down approximately one mile north of Sunrise Beach. Estimated maximum wind speeds were up to 90 mph. Numerous trees were uprooted.

A tree was blown down across Nichols Road near the Sycamore Golf Course in Osage Beach.

The public reported golf ball size hail near Kearney Street and Pickwick Road.

Half dollar size hail was observed at the NWS Springfield Office.

The roof of a trucking business near mile mark 123 along I-44 was damaged along with multiple trucks overturned in a parking lot. This tornado uprooted numerous trees and damaged several outbuildings across rural Laclede County.

A trained spotter measured a 72 mph wind gust with a personal weather station. Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Ping pong size hail was reported near Atlantic Street and Kansas Expressway.

A large tree was blown down at Rock Island Park.

Several trees were blown down or snapped.

The Fair Grove Emergency Manager reported a 60 mph wind gust and at least one tree down.

A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near the Falcon area in Laclede County. A house sustained moderate to major damage. There were numerous trees snapped and uprooted. Radar confirmed a well defined tornado debris signature over the path of this tornado. Estimated maximum wind speeds were up to 100 mph.

A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado tracked about 2 miles across rural Laclede County near the Drynob area. Numerous trees were uprooted along the path. Estimated maximum wind speed was up to 90 mph.

The public reported golf ball size hail and snapped trees from wind gusts.

A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down approximately seven miles southwest of Fort Leonard Wood in rural Laclede County. Numerous trees were uprooted. Estimated maximum wind speed was up to 90 mph.

Several trees were snapped or uprooted.

Several trees were uprooted.

Multiple trees were blown down blocking roads. Several power lines were blown down in Belle.

There were multiple trees and power lines blown down.

There was a picture of ping pong size hail at Fort Leonard Wood.

Several trees were uprooted and shingles blown off a house. A 77 mph wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.

Numerous small and medium size tree limbs were broken or blown down.

Numerous large trees were blown down in Edgar Springs. There was building debris on the highway.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the city along with power outages. Winds were estimated up to 80 mph.

Several pictures from a storm chaser and spotter indicated a brief tornado touched down in a heavily wooded area of rural northwest Dent County. The storm chaser location of the images captured was near Highway 72 and Highway FF looking northwest. The tornado location is estimated. Estimated wind speed and path length could not be exactly determined due to lack of road access.

Officials with the NPS reported three large trees blown down across Highway 19 about one mile north of Echo Bluff State Park.

There were multiple trees limbs blown down between Eminence and Round Springs.

The FAA tower reported quarter size hail.

The local fire department reported ping pong size hail near Flemington.

A trained spotter measured a 69 mph wind gust with multiple large tree branches blown down.

Several trees blown down in neighborhood.

There was localized flooding of a roadway in the La Russel area.

A medium size tree was blown down on Farm Road 78.

A home was struck by lightning in Sarcoxie. There was damage to the siding and ceramic tile in the home.

Multiple large tree limbs were blown down. An amateur radio antenna was destroyed near Nixa.

A tree was blown down. There were reports of power outages in Pierce City.

A wind gust of 63 mph was measured. Multiple large tree limbs were blown down.

A large tree was blown down on Highway 97 north of Pierce City.

There was reports of tree damage and lawn item blown around on Tracker Road.

There were pictures of tennis ball size hail near Lockwood.

There were pictures on social media which showed minor roof damage to a business in downtown West Plains.

There were several reports of trees blown down on Highway PP north of Highway 37 between Monett and Pierce City.

Several trees were blown down around the Ava area. One tree fell on a car.

The Battlefield Fire Department reported multiple trees were blown down across the city.

Several trees were blown down in the Nixa area.

Several trees were blown down around the Pierce City area.

The public reported to the 911 center that roadways were flooded at Primose Road.

Several trees were blown down in the Galena and Crane area.

A tree was blown down.

Several trees were uprooted and a house had minor damage.

A large tree was blown down in Mountain View.

Several pictures on social media showed damage to a building in West Plains.

This report was from Mping.

Numerous trees were blown down around Alton and Winona.

Law enforcement reported water over Highway 143 just north of Galena.

Several trees were blown down along with quarter size hail.

An off duty NWS employee reported several roadways were flooded and impassable around the Kimberling City area.

Emergency management reported several roads flooded in the Branson area.

A swift water rescue was conducted at Roark Creek.

Emergency management and fire department reported numerous high water rescues across the Branson area with people trapped in cars.

The Branson campground near the Branson Landing was flooded. Twelve campers and two vehicles were flooded. The campground was evacuated due to very fast rising flash flood water.

Highway C was closed at Flat Creek due to flooding.

Highway 165 was closed due flash flooding of Cooper Creek. Numerous swift water rescues were conducted around the Branson area. Three people visiting from out of town were swept away and drowned in flood waters along Cooper Creek right off Fall Creek Road. Cooper Creek rose about 10 feet in about 15 minutes. Water flooded restaurants and a hotel along the creek. About 35 people on the first floor of the hotel were evacuated. There was severe damage to the restaurants and hotel. This storm report will contain dollar estimates for damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure with this flood event.

Highway J was closed due to flooding.

Highway 176 near Rockaway Beach was closed due to flooding.

This report was near Iron Gates.

This report was from Mping.

This report was near Highway 249 and Highway 66.

There was one minor injury reported at a drive-in theater on the west side of town due to broken glass from windows being knocked out from large hail.

Tennis ball size hail knocked out law enforcement car windows and damage to other vehicles around Carthage.

This report was from Mping.

MODOT reported Highway 142 was closed due to flooding west of Moody.