A line of thunderstorms produced a corridor of wind damage in southeast Missouri. The corridor was fairly narrow from Ripley County eastward across the Poplar Bluff area, but then it widened out as the line of storms bowed outward toward the east. As the line approached the Mississippi River, the width of the corridor extended from Cape Girardeau to Sikeston. The storms increased in strength ahead of a small-scale 500 mb shortwave over western Missouri. A moderately strong southwest wind flow of moist and very unstable air fueled the storms. Mixed-layer capes around 3000 j/kg fed into the southern end of the line of storms. Precipitable water values were near 2 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:35:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DELTA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 65 mph near Delta. Several trees were blown down, causing power outages. Some corn fields were flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 12:10:00 to 06-JUL-16 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large tree fell onto a house, splitting the house in two.

Thunderstorm Wind in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 10:50:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DONIPHAN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management personnel estimated wind gusts to at least 60 mph in Doniphan. Scattered trees were blown down across the county, some of which blocked roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:15:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: POPLAR BLUFF
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Damaging winds struck the city of Poplar Bluff. A construction trailer was blown into a ditch. Trees were blown down, and power outages were numerous. Signs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOLLINGER, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:20:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZALMA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were snapped and uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:45:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAPE GIRARDEAU
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down on the west side of Cape Girardeau.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:32:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLERSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:35:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A metal roof was ripped off a downtown Dexter business. Power was out in the business district. Trees were blown down north and south of Dexter.

Thunderstorm Wind in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:40:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERNIE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One huge tree was uprooted, and multiple tree limbs were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 06-JUL-16 11:56:00 to 06-JUL-16 11:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAFFEE
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

About a dozen trees were snapped and uprooted from Chaffee to New Hamburg.