Three tornadoes documented from onslaught, derecho possible, recovery and clean up continue for locals
The severe storm that blew across Lawrence and Barry counties on April 29 has been deemed the most consequential in damaging local infrastructure since the ice storm of 2007. Experts spent the week analyzing what happened and assessing the response.
The rapidly moving storm hit the area shortly after 9 a.m. What exactly was coming wasn’t initially clear because radar did not show hook echoes typical of tornadoes. David Compton, emergency management director for Monett and Barry County, said that while the investigation was continuing, he did not rule out that this may have been a derecho. Such a storm occurred in this area around 10 years ago, he recalled, rolling from Granby to Republic…