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Flash Flood — Maries, MO

Jun 4, 2020

A complex of strong to severe thunderstorms that developed over the Central Plains during the evening of the 3rd tracked southeastward into the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas during the early and mid-morning hours of the 4th. The storms|produced wind gusts over 60 mph and caused widespread damage to roofs, trees and power lines from Horton to Branson. In addition to the strong winds, rainfall accumulations over two inches occurred over central Missouri near Rolla, Lebanon and Lake of the O

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 903272). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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