There are no reports of any human casualties, but some livestock in Northwest Missouri was not so lucky. Reports to the National Weather Service from law enforcement, emergency management, trained spotters and the public indicate extensive flooding and other storm damage overnight.
Wind gust reports of 60 miles-per-hour or more were common. Hail up to 1.75″ and tornadoes were reported in Mercer, Harrison, Gentry and Nodaway counties.
And there was one report of cows floating across the highway.
A public safety official reported six inches of rain northeast of Bethany, and about three inches in Grundy County.
There was widespread flooding reported across northern Missouri. Numerous roads were closed across the area. Law enforcement in Nodaway County reported numerous road closures in an around Maryville. They also reported water rescues, and cows floating across the roadway along U.S. Highway 136.
Several roads, including Highway 136 were closed in Albany. In Bethany, streets were flooded and water was reported entering the basement of Harrison County Community Hospital. There was six inches of water covering 69 Highway.
Emergency management reported several trees and power poles down across Trenton, Missouri. A spotter near Macon reports multiple large trees down.
A tornado was on the ground for a couple of minutes along US 136 near the Nodaway and Gentry County line. A storm chaser posted photographs of a tornado near Conception Junction. Another twister was reported near Cainsville.
In Grundy County, an emergency manager reported numerous large trees down, and hail from one inch to 1.75″ was reported. In Mercer County, a barn was destroyed and power lines were down, which law enforcement blamed on a possible tornado.