Sunday night storms blow down trees, take out power around Poplar Bluff

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Wind gusts up to 64 mph during a severe thunderstorm Sunday night blew tree limbs onto power lines, causing outages to more than 6,000 customers in parts of Southeast Missouri five counties.

Power was knocked out to 600 customers in Poplar Bluff, said Bill Bach, general manager of Municipal Utilities in Poplar Bluff.

Stan Estes, general manager of Ozark Border Electric Cooperative based in Poplar Bluff, reported 5,450 customers lost power in Carter County, Ripley County, northern Butler County, southern Wayne County and western Stoddard County.

Falling tree limbs snapped lines and broke crossarms and poles, according to Estes. He also said lightning caused some outages.

Broken poles were reported off U.S. 67 north of Poplar Bluff, Route B east of Poplar Bluff, the Lost Creek area north of Wappapello, Mo., and around Fagus, Mo.,

Poplar Bluff Street Department crews worked throughout the night to remove 15 trees from the streets.

A motorist escaped injury when a tree fell on a vehicle on Route B at the John Deere dealership east of Poplar Bluff, according to reports.

Missouri Department of Transportation crews removed several trees and limbs from state roads, according to Wade Lacey, maintenance supervisor in Butler and Wayne counties.

A carport was reportedly flipped over and a front porch blew off a mobile home in Harviell, Mo.

Pertinent address:

Poplar Bluff, MO

Harviell, MO