A strong cold front moved through the region triggering showers and thunderstorms. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes were reported with the storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:38:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNADA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines along Pike County Road 202 next to the Mississippi River.  Twenty homes sustained minor to major damage.  One home was knocked off of its pilings and into a nearby tree.  Another home had the entire roof and porch torn off and thrown into the Mississippi River.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASCONADE, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OWENSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A power pole was snapped off at the base on Highway 28 on the southwest side of Owensville.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:15:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HAVEN
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:19:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERRYMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down onto Highway 8 just west of Berryman.

Hail in FRANKLIN, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:26:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASHINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:30:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUTZOW
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:35:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTOSI
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:44:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELDON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Hail in ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:48:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARVESTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:50:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST PETERS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 10:03:00 to 08-MAR-09 10:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORCHARD FARM
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 10:05:00 to 08-MAR-09 10:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAKVALE
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in COLE, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 07:49:00 to 08-MAR-09 07:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELLVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESCO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several large trees were blown down just south of Wesco.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, MISSOURI
From 08-MAR-09 09:26:00 to 08-MAR-09 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASHINGTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house in town causing minor damage.  Also, a couple of large trees and several large tree limbs were blown down.  Two billboards and a couple of power lines were blown down and part of the roof of a business was blown off.  The roof of a church sustained minor damage due to the thunderstorm winds.