Numerous reports of wind damage and an isolated tornado accompanied a squall line of thunderstorms that moved rapidly east-southeast. The wind damage was mainly along and south of a line from Van Buren to Greenville to Sikeston. The atmosphere was moderately unstable, with cape values on the order of 1500 to 2000 J/kg. The relatively compact but organized and vigorous convective system maintained intensity as it progressed east to the Mississippi River. The damaging wind events occurred along and south of a surface frontal boundary, where dew points were in the mid 60's.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 11:30:00 to 03-MAY-20 11:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were down across the county. People were trapped by falling trees in a campground near Van Buren. Power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 11:45:00 to 03-MAY-20 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENNETT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Three large trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 11:55:00 to 03-MAY-20 11:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DONIPHAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous trees were down on the north side of Doniphan.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:12:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: POPLAR BLUFF
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two trees were down in a back yard. One tree was a healthy one-foot thick tree that snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:15:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TASKEE STATION
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down, including one that landed on a camper. The damaged camper was on Highway 172 east of U.S. Highway 67.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:18:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEELYVILLE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The roof was completely blown off a closed business a mile south of the U.S. Highway 67 junction with Route 142. In Neelyville, the roof was taken off a porch. Trees were down, and live power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:18:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: POPLAR BLUFF
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large uprooted tree fell on a house in Poplar Bluff, with residents trapped inside. On the east side of Poplar Bluff, the side metal wall panel of an open shed blew off.  At the Poplar Bluff airport just east of town, the automated observing system measured a wind gust to 66 mph.

Tornado in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:56:00 to 03-MAY-20 13:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONRAN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-1 tornado damaged or destroyed several farm buildings. The farm buildings included large metal storage buildings. The concrete anchors of a shed were pulled from the ground. The tornado cut through the city of Marston, where the city hall and an apartment building were partially unroofed. At least three power poles were broken. Numerous trees were uprooted. The discernable tornado path ended in the Mississippi River flood plain. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:30:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: QULIN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were down, and roofs were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:41:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC GEE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:55:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNWOOD
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Just south of Brownwood, a car was flipped several times by high winds. Nearby, a tree was blown down across County Road 216 east of BB Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:35:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

From Dexter to Bernie, trees were snapped. In Bernie, shingles were blown off a roof, and branches were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 13:00:00 to 03-MAY-20 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SIKESTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

On the north side of Sikeston, a tree about 18 inches in diameter was snapped and blown across a road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 13:20:00 to 03-MAY-20 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were down in and around East Prairie.

Funnel Cloud in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 13:18:00 to 03-MAY-20 13:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST PRAIRIE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 03-MAY-20 12:07:00 to 03-MAY-20 12:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: OXLY
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Five miles north of Oxly, a trained spotter measured a wind gust to 58 mph.