High wind gusts uproot trees, knock over some 300 utility poles, power outages widespread
A cluster of thunderstorms swept through Greene County, along with other parts of southwest Missouri, on Tuesday, April 29, creating high winds and spawning seven tornadoes that downed utility poles, uprooted trees, and left many without power. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Most of the damage occurred in Springfield, which saw up to 50,000 people without power due to severe damage to the city’s power lines and infrastructure…