LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Powerful winds ripped docks from their anchors, toppled trees, downed power lines and tore off metal roofing and siding across the Lake area on Saturday.
Residents reported trees were blown over on Lakeview Drive in Camdenton and in Macks Creek. According to the homeowner on Lakeview Drive, a tree fell in between two houses, barely missing both of them.
Among the docks dislodged by wind was a large dock at Spinnaker Point Condos, on the 1 Mile Marker of the north shore. The dock was blown toward nearby docks in the cove, with the ramp submerged, about 100 feet away from its shoreline anchor point.
The docks at Surdyke Port 20 reportedly broke loose as well, and docks at The Moorings were reportedly damaged.
Wind Gusts of 47 mph
National Weather Service Meteorologist Cory Rothstein confirmed peak wind gusts of 47 mph at 2:48 p.m. at the Grand Glaize Airport in Osage Beach. “The Lake reached a high [air] temperature of 66 degrees on Saturday,” Rothstein said. “Saturday’s low temperature was 47 degrees. The cold temperatures came in after the strong winds and the high winds persisted through the afternoon hours. The Lake area received 1.3 inches of rain on Saturday.” Rothstein said the NWS received multiple reports of wind damage and toppled trees from Eldon to Lebanon.
LakeExpo reader Anita Bumgardner submitted a photo of her 105-year-old barn in Versailles: high winds ripped the front off of it.
Electric Outages
High winds also knocked out power to multiple cities around the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon. Co Mo Electric, Laclede Electric, Southwest Electric and Ameren Missouri reported power outages in Iberia, Camdenton, Laurie, Gravois Mills, Sunrise Beach, Versailles, Linn Creek, Lebanon and more. Residents reported high winds pulling metal roofing off buildings and wrapping it around power lines.
Sunday’s Weather
Sunday will be cooler, with partly cloudy skies. The highs will be around 50 degrees with west winds of 10 mph and waters at a light chop.
On Sunday night the Lake area can expect partly cloudy skies, lows around 30, light winds and smooth waters.
