LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A fierce storm that spawned an EF-1 tornado in the Lake of the Ozarks area damaged docks, homes, buildings and trees on Monday night.
photo courtesy Morgan County 911
Winds in the Macks Creek area, where the tornado hit, topped 100 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service in Springfield.
Morgan County Emergency Management Director Rick Bias is reporting extensive damage in the Rocky Mount area. There are reports of multiple trees on houses, with no confirmed numbers yet.
photo courtesy Morgan County 911
Rocky Mount Fire Chief Kevin Hurtibise also reported powerline poles snapped on Camp Saber Road, damage off Red Arrow Road and a tree that went through the roof of a home on Raccoon Road, all in Rocky Mount.
“A 60 x 60 building at Lampe Marine was also completely blown over,” Chef Hurtibise said.
Bias reports a tree on a house caused major damage, on Highway 5 in Laurie, near the power plant. High winds ripped the roof off a building along Route O in Laurie. Much of the area was without power overnight.
“Most of the damage was in the southeast corner of Morgan County,” Bias said. He was out assessing the damages on Tuesday morning.
Docks Overturned, Homes Damaged In High Winds At The Lake
A fierce storm that spawned an EF-1 tornado in the Lake of the Ozarks area damaged docks, homes, buildings and trees on Monday night.
photos courtesy Morgan County 911
Rocky Mount Fire Protection District crews were out working from approximately 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. to make sure no one was trapped in a damaged building. District crews cut and removed trees from roads so that Ameren Missouri could get in and shut off feeder lines and work on restoring power. Crews also were out checking on the wellbeing of citizens in their storm-ravaged district.
According to Chief Hurtibise, crews removed 14 obstructions—trees and powerlines—from roadways overnight, with most of those being on Oaknoll Road in Rocky Mount. “They might be without power for most of the day,” Chief Hurbitise surmised.
Tuesday, Chief Hurtibise was continuing to assess damages and assist citizens reeling from the storm. “We want to be sure no one is blocked or trapped on a side road,” Chief Hurtibise said.
Camden County Emergency Management Director Ron Gentry reports 16 homes were damaged, some extensively, in Camden County. A local woman, Amanda Emery, lost everything, and rode out the storm in the bathtub of her trailer, which was completely destroyed.
According to Gentry, the winds were so strong they tossed a swimming pool into a tree. The power was out in Macks Creek overnight, and Gentry reported that most of the power has been restored.
According to Miller County Emergency Management Director Barlow Biggers, Miller County residents have experienced downed trees, signs and billboards due to the high winds.
Powerful storms are plowing through Missouri this evening, bringing wind gusts up to 70 mph, hail, and the chance for a tornado. The Lake of t…
