Widespread wind damage occurred across several counties in southeast Missouri, consisting mostly of downed trees. Lots of trees were down across Butler County and in the city of Poplar Bluff. In Ripley County, a large tree fell on an 18-wheeler on K Highway about 10 miles north of Doniphan. Numerous trees were blown down in Stoddard County in the communities of Advance, Puxico, and Bernie. In Wayne County, damage was most notable south of Patterson, where several power poles were broken, and numerous trees and limbs fell on power lines. In Perry County, about a dozen trees and limbs were down in the city of Perryville. Damage was extensive in the city of New Madrid, where numerous trees were down and four power poles were snapped, causing widespread power outages. In nearby Portageville, trees and power lines were down, including a couple of trees on buildings. In Scott County, fallen trees damaged several residences in Chaffee, and many trees were down in Sikeston, including some on roads. In Cape Girardeau County, trees were down in Jackson, Millersville, and Cape Girardeau due to estimated winds as high as 65 MPH. Several trees were down in Big Oak Tree State Park in Mississippi County. The wind damage across southeast Missouri was the result of a large complex of thunderstorms that arrived from the west. The storms were initially cellular as they crossed Carter, Wayne, and Bollinger Counties, then evolved into a line as they approached the Mississippi River.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 17:15:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Funnel Cloud in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 17:15:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: MILLERSVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 17:30:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 17:15:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 6K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 18:15:00 to 30-MAY-04 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 18:30:00 to 30-MAY-04 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: PORTAGEVILLE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 18:00:00 to 30-MAY-04 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 17:00:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 17:30:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:45:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 56 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 19:05:00 to 30-MAY-04 19:05:00 (CST)
Location: DORENA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 30-MAY-04 16:55:00 to 30-MAY-04 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER