Power Outage in Warrenton, MO

Up to 10 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway A at the intersection with Highway W, Morsey Center Road about half a mile east of Highway A, and State Highway 47 just south of Powerline Road. Culvert was washed away on Pin Oak Church Road just east of y intersection near New Truxton Road, making the road impassable.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines between Hopewell and Marthasville.

Up to five inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including the intersection of Highway U and Booneslick Road, at the intersection of Highway B and Veterans Memorial Parkway and on State Highway 47 at Willow Road. A swift water rescue had to be performed on Township Line Road near where it crosses Big Creek. Another water rescue took place at the intersection of Highway W and Powerline Road. No injuries were reported.

Up to five inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including the intersection of Highway U and Booneslick Road, at the intersection of Highway B and Veterans Memorial Parkway and on State Highway 47 at Willow Road. A swift water rescue had to be performed on Township Line Road near where it crosses Big Creek. Another water rescue took place at the intersection of Highway W and Powerline Road. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines around town. A couple of the fallen tree limbs caused minor roof damage to several buildings.

A wide swath of damaging winds was along and south of I-70 in Warren County. In Holstein, a tree was blocking Mill Road near intersection with Highway N. A tree was blocking Highway EE at intersection with Pendleton Forest Road, about 6 miles southeast of Jonesburg. In Dutzow, a tree was on fire and power lines were blown down onto Highway TT at intersection with Highway 94. About 3 miles south of Wright City, a tree was blown down blocking the intersection of Highways M and F. Also, another tree was blown down onto Highway OO just east of intersection with Highway M.

An enhanced area of wind damage was surveyed from 6 miles north-northwest of Marthasville (Warren County) to 1 mile north of Defiance (St. Charles County). The area of wind damage was roughly 3 miles wide and 20.5 miles long. Thousands of trees were either topped, snapped or uprooted in this swath. Many roads were blocked in this area due to fallen trees and power lines. There was also several outbuildings that lost roofs and residences that suffered minor damage. The wind is estimated to have been as high as 80 mph and lasted upward of 5 minutes according to eyewitness accounts.

Thunderstorm wind blew the roof off of a mobile home and knocked down several large trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. A couple of the limbs pulled down some power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines north of Warrenton near the Warren/Lincoln county line.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Warren County. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm winds caused quite a bit of damage around town. It blew off part of the roof of a commercial real estate building near the intersection of Highway 47 and Veterans Memorial Parkway. Also, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. The winds blew the roof off of a bank and the accompanying rains caused substantial damage inside the building. A few trees and tree limbs landed on homes causing minor to moderate roof damage. One tree landed on a car in the Taco Bell drive through. The driver was not injured.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, tree limbs and power lines. One tree fell onto an unoccupied car in Warrenton causing major damage.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, tree limbs and power lines around town.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree which knocked down a power line as it fell.

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down from Warrenton to east of Wright City.

Several large tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some power lines in Warrenton.

The Sheriff Department reported trees and power lines down throughout town.

A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail in Wright City. Lighting also hit a power transformer knocking out power to parts of town.

Wind gusts close to 70 mph caused damage in Warrenton and Wright City. Numerous trees and power lines were downed with some vehicles damaged by fallen trees and limbs. Part of the roof of an elementary school in Wright City was also damaged.