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Monday Recap…plus A Wintry Snake Saturday? Tue-3/7
Monday Recap…plus A Wintry Snake Saturday? Tue-3/7

... it’s pretty obvious that this will be a multi million dollar event here…and that doesn’t even take into account all the hail damage in the region for hailstones that got to baseball sized. It’s not too crazy to think this may be the most damage in the region (between hail/wind/tornado) since the 2003 tornadoes in the KC area. I grabbed a couple of images from the storm reports overnight. The red dots are tornado reports…green dots hail larger that 1″…blue dots winds over 58 MPHand the cyan dots wind damage reports. The bigger picture…. I did a quick analysis of the recent tornado history in E JACO, MO and Lafayette Co, MO and since Oak Grove straddles the state line…I pulled both counties…the data is through 2015. It appears the last time the Oak Grove area was hit was back in 1997. The bigger hail was an issue as well…some stones are still around…even this morning. This picture was taken in De Soto this morning 12 hours AFTER the storm moved through. Other likely touchdowns occurred towards the Smithville Lake area and around Trimble, MO. There was another touchdown way up in Harrison County as well…and ...



Straight-line Winds Hammer Northern Crawford County
Straight-line Winds Hammer Northern Crawford County

... sustained winds around 45 miles per hour with gusts in excess of 60. Crawford County Emergency Manager Jason Van Becelaere asked county commissioners to sign a resolution allowing him to send a proclamation of disaster to the state Tuesday. The proclamation may help get state aid for cleanup and repairs. "We had a band of damage from Walnut to Arma, poles and limbs down in Girard,” Van Becelaere. “A tree fell on a vehicle traveling on Highway 146 last night. I talked to the National Weather Service in Springfield, they said there was no rotation, just straight line winds." Most of the damage was confined to the northern part of the county, although at least one house in Pittsburg was heavily damaged when massive tree limbs fell on the roof. Homeowner Scott Blakemore said he and his wife were nearly asleep in their house in the 1200 block of East 10 th when they heard “a loud boom and a tree fell on top of the house.”. Blakemore said no one was injured and the home is insured. The Crawford County Firefighter's Association voted Monday night to keep the burn ban and not lift it until the county sees a few inches of rain. Van Becelaere said ...



Two Tornadoes Report In Kc Area
Two Tornadoes Report In Kc Area

... Crest and Harbor Lakes subdivisions north of Smithville. Heavy damage was also reported at the Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe.   Extensive damage was done to hangars, vehicles, and other structures in the area. Power lines were also down at the airport.  No injuries were reported there. And damage in Wentzville, Missouri about 45 minutes north west of St. Louis.  Several businesses damaged, as well as a mobile home park that has been destroyed. Officials say only two people suffered injuries, both minor. Those people were treated at a local hospital. Church damaged in Parthenon, Arkansas. Storm Damage Around the Ozarks - March 6-7, 2017. Copyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Church damaged in Parthenon, Arkansas. Copyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Damage in Macks Creek, Missouri. Copyright 2017 Nexstar ...



Severe Storms Unleash Damaging Impacts Across Central Us
Severe Storms Unleash Damaging Impacts Across Central Us

... number of people affected by power outages dropped from 66,000 to about 52,000. At 11:51 p.m. CST Monday, strong winds blew over two mobile homes in Wentzville, Missouri. Two people are trapped at this time, according to officials. A gas leak has been reported in the area. At 12:06 a.m. CST Tuesday, an apartment complex in St. Peters, Missouri, just northwest of St. Louis, suffered severe damage as the siding was blown off the building. At 12:14 a.m. CST, a tornado was confirmed in North Ladd, Illinois. The tornado is racing northeast at 65 mph. A tornado sweeping through Missouri took a toll on a suburban neighborhood, wrapping this trampoline around a nearby tree. (Twitter/@Kiel O). Power outages have reached over 9,000 in Missouri as of 11:10 p.m. CST Monday. In Columbia, Missouri, part of a strip mall roof was blown off into the parking lot due to strong thunderstorm winds. The threat for power outages and ...



Fire Danger, Power Outages Follow Stormy Weather Across Mid-missouri
Fire Danger, Power Outages Follow Stormy Weather Across Mid-missouri

... of damage, along with 10 to 12 commercial buildings, said Sni Valley Fire Protection District Chief Carl Scarborough. Twelve people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, he said. "It looks like the injuries are minimal so, based on some of the damage I've seen, it's rather amazing" that no one died, Oak Grove Mayor Jeremy Martin said in a Tuesday morning press conference. Mike Hicks, 52, said he and his family were watching the progression of the storm on the television at home. "That's when the window blew out," he told The Kansas City Star Tuesday morning. In Smithville, Missouri, between 60 and 70 homes were damaged or destroyed, Police Chief Jason Lockridge said Tuesday. The damage will be "well north of seven figures" in the town of around 9,000 residents about 25 miles north of Kansas City. No serious injuries were reported. Across the state line, one hangar was destroyed, at least five others were damaged and airplanes were flipped onto their sides at the Johnson County Executive Airport, ...



No Sirens In Wentzville As Weak Tornado Injures 2 People, Damages Buildings
No Sirens In Wentzville As Weak Tornado Injures 2 People, Damages Buildings

... by Robert Cohen, __link__. Buy Now. Robert Cohen. Jerry Cook takes a call while looking for the wallet of his neighbor, as he tries to salvage belongings from their overturned mobile home in the Wentzville Mobile Manor on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 after an EF-1 tornado damaged homes and businesses late Monday. Sandra Orr and her husband Mike Orr were taken to a hospital after being injured when their mobile home overturned. "It was really loud," said Sandra Orr. "Next thing we knew all hell broke loose." Photo by Robert Cohen, __link__. Buy Now. Robert Cohen. Jerry Cook tries to salvage belongings from his neighbors' mobile home in the Wentzville Mobile Manor on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 after an EF-1 tornado damaged homes and businesses late Monday. Sandra Orr and her husband Mike Orr were taken to a hospital after being injured when their mobile home overturned. "It was really loud," said Sandra Orr. "Next thing we knew all hell broke loose." Photo by Robert Cohen, __link__. The Associated Press. Lightning strikes near the barn on the Taylor farm near Lawrence, Kan., ...



Missouri Storms Damage Nearly 500 Homes, Businesses
Missouri Storms Damage Nearly 500 Homes, Businesses

... by emergency responders on Monday, and three were taken to hospitals with injuries that weren’t life-threatening, he said. Oak Grove Mayor Jeremy Martin praised the work of emergency crews and said it was remarkable there were no deaths. “It looks like the injuries are minimal so, based on some of the damage I’ve seen, it’s rather amazing,” Martin said in a Tuesday morning press conference. The Kansas City area sustained widespread damage, and crews planned to survey and assess the damage early Tuesday. Dan Hawblitzel, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, said there were corridors of significant damage in Oak Grove, Smithville north of Kansas City and the Kansas suburbs of Leawood and Olathe. Hawblitzel said there were no immediate reports of fatalities from the storms. “It played out as we expected – several tornadoes and a lot of wind damage,” Hawblitzel said. “It’s certainly sad to see and hear about the homes destroyed.”. The ...



At Least Two Dozen Tornadoes Confirmed In Midwest, South On March 6-7
At Least Two Dozen Tornadoes Confirmed In Midwest, South On March 6-7

... Reports of severe weather in a 24-hour period ending 6 a.m. CST on March 7, 2017. (Data: NOAA/NWS/Storm Prediction Center). Damage from an EF 1 tornado was reported in Zimmerman and Princeton, Minnesota, as large oak trees had fallen and housing pieces were wrapped around trees. A second tornado has been confirmed in Freeborn County. These two tornadoes are the earliest on record in Minnesota (current record is Mar. 18, 1968). In Iowa, an EF 2 tornado has been confirmed in Centerville. Numerous structures were damaged in the Southern Iowa town, but more details from the tornado survey have yet to be released. Another tornado carved a 25-mile long path of destruction near Davenport, Iowa late Monday evening. This tornado was rated an EF 2 with winds 120 mph, which caused power poles to snap and damage to numerous farm buildings as it passed through Blue Grass, northwest Davenport and Eldridge. A third EF 2 has been confirmed in Iowa near the town of Seymour. It caused significant damage to homes and partial structure ...



483 Oak Grove Homes Damaged, Jackson County Sheriff Says There Will Be Zero Tolerance For Looting
483 Oak Grove Homes Damaged, Jackson County Sheriff Says There Will Be Zero Tolerance For Looting

... to help will also be used to patrol these areas. “We are not going to let them be victimized twice,” Sheriff Sharp said if reference to the people whose homes were damage. Monday’s storm did not come without warning to Oak Grove residents. The city says around 8 p.m. sirens began to sound. “At this time it appears all sirens operated appropriately,” Fire Chief Carl Scarborough said. Those sirens likely got residents into safe areas just in time. No first responders were injured during the storms. There were 12 people who were evaluated by EMS crews and three of them were transported to the hospital, but no life-threatening injuries have been reported. It was around 8:20 p.m. when the first reports of damage came in. Tuesday morning’s damage report shows 10-12 businesses and 483 homes were damaged. "The path of the storm covered approximately 7 miles from beginning to end with intermittent touchdown," Chief Scarborough said. The fire chief said ...



Oak Grove Senior Connor Brown Wins Fourth Straight Missouri State Wrestling Title
Oak Grove Senior Connor Brown Wins Fourth Straight Missouri State Wrestling Title

... to big tournaments all around the country, so I was ready for this,” Phippen said. Casey Jumps gave Platte County a second championship at 220 pounds. More champions. ▪ Liberty freshman Jeremiah Reno completed an undefeated season, capturing the Class 4 106-pound championship. He gave Liberty its first individual championship since 2007. Two hours later, Liberty had another. Freshman Greyden Penner won the Class 4 145-pound division. ▪ Belton took home two state championships. Sophomore Braden Bradley won the Class 3 106-pound division, and sophomore Robert Weber won at 152 pounds. ▪ Senior Ottis Peeler gave Raytown South its first champion since 2001 by taking Class 3 170 pounds. He finished 41-0 on the season. ▪ Park Hill sophomore Devin Winston won the Class 4 170-pound title. ▪ Liberty North senior heavyweight Daterraion Richardson won the Class 4 ...



Tornado Damages Hundreds Of Homes In Oak Grove, Missouri
Tornado Damages Hundreds Of Homes In Oak Grove, Missouri

... Dozens of homes were damaged in Oak Grove, Missouri. Fire officials reported multiple people were injured. Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption. OAK GROVE, Mo. - Emergency officials in Oak Grove, Missouri, say nearly 500 homes and businesses sustained some damage after tornadoes and severe storms raked the area. Sni Valley Fire Protection District Chief Carl Scarborough says 483 homes were damaged in Oak Grove during Monday night's storms that struck the Kansas City area. The National Weather Service rated the tornado that hit Oak Grove an EF-3. "Oak Grove" tornado rated EF-3. Peak wind speed estimated at 152 mph. __link__/Sm Zz Ef 3 vhu. RELATED | What crews look for when assessing storm damage. Oak Grove Mayor Jeremy Martin praised the work of emergency crews and said it was remarkable there were no deaths. "It looks like ...

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