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COLUMBIA — No damage or injuries were reported in Boone County from severe thunderstorms that swept through the area Wednesday afternoon, Zim Schwartze, director of the Columbia Office of Emergency Services, said.
Sirens sounded in Columbia and the remainder of Boone County about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, and the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning minutes later.
- A storm approaches on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 25th. Clouds gather in the sky above Jesse Hall, on the MU campus.
- Chris Bosche shows his son Jacob, 6, daughter Jennifer, 9, and wife, Amy, a picture of a funnel cloud forming in Columbia on Wednesday while they sought shelter in a medical supply room at the Boone County Fire Protection District offices.
- Clouds roll in over MU on Wednesday afternoon. The tornado sirens were sounded minutes before as the storm approached.
- Clouds roll over homes as a heavy thunderstorm moves into Columbia at the southwest city limits on Wednesday.
The worst of the severe storms appeared to strike southern Boone County.
Ashland Police Chief Anthony Consiglio said the city had pea-sized hail, but no damage was reported. Wind gusts up to 50 mph in Ashland were reported by the National Weather Service.
At Sanborn Field on the MU campus, 1.48 inches of rain was recorded. Boone County is under a flash flood warning until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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