Power Outage in Marble Hill, MO

Widespread damaging winds crossed much of the county. Numerous trees and power lines were down in parts of Bollinger County. At least one vehicle was damaged by a falling tree. Power lines were down at Patton. Four miles south-southwest of Patton, trees were snapped, and there was damage to the porch on a house.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Marble Hill. Small trees were blown down elsewhere across the county.

Numerous trees were blown down, causing power outages. A two-foot diameter tree fell on a residence. A large storage building was damaged. The roof of a downtown auto parts store was damaged.

Six to eight homes sustained roof damage along Highway 72. The roof damage consisted mainly of shingle damage. Ten larger barns received roof damage over a five-mile area. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Numerous power poles were down. The average path width was 800 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.

Winds were estimated from 70 to 75 mph in a wide area, mainly north and west of Marble Hill. Widespread damage to trees and power lines occurred. The roofs were damaged on some homes. A tree went through the roof of a house on Highway Y off Route 34. Many sheds were damaged.

Large tree limbs were down across power lines at Lutesville. Large trees were down near Highway 51 at Highway FF.

Thousands of trees were blown down, primarily across northern parts of the county. A lot of structural damage occurred along Highway 72. About 250 homes received some degree of damage, ranging from loose shingles to roofs lifted off. Many barns and outbuildings were destroyed. The Patton and Sedgewickville areas were the hardest hit. In particular, the area from Sedgewickville west to the Madison County line suffered extreme damage. Trees fell on houses, roads, and power lines. Power poles were snapped. Extended power outages lasting 3 to 5 days were widespread. A 28-foot camper was overturned in Sedgewickville. Nearby, a manufacturing company was heavily damaged. Six cars parked in front of the building were crushed by metal beams. The roof of the building was torn off. Across the damage area, emergency workers conducted door-to-door welfare checks. Food and water were distributed to those without power. Blocked roads were a major setback to recovery efforts. The damage was almost all north of Marble Hill.

A wind gust to 70 mph was measured 4 miles south of Marble Hill, where trees were blown down. Five downed trees and some power lines blocked streets in the city of Marble Hill. Business signs were overturned. Power lines were down in the Leopold area. Numerous power outages were reported.

In Marble Hill, large trees and numerous power poles were blown down. An 80-year-old oak tree damaged an upper deck on a house and crushed two storage buildings. Tree limbs fell on electrical lines near the city pump house. A 12-inch tree limb blocked a road. North of Marble Hill, near the intersection of Highway 51 North and Highway M, a building under construction was flattened.

At Marble Hill, a large tree was downed by wind into power lines. Large trees were damaged on County Road 402 in the Leopold and Marble Hill area.

Several trees and limbs were blown down, landing across streets and power lines.

Power lines and tree limbs were blown down.