Marion County - March 9, 2006

Severe Thunderstorm Damage - March 9, 2006 - Marion County

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect for Marion County from 3:14 PM until 4:15 PM...with a Tornado Warning in effect from 4:06 PM until 4:30 PM. The line of severe thunderstorms entered western Marion County around 3:40 PM. Virtually the entire county was affected by the severe thunderstorm winds. Hundreds of trees and power lines were either blown down...snapped off...or uprooted countywide. The roof of a furniture accessories store was partially torn off in Winfield. Pea to nickel size hail also fell during the severe thunderstorms and collected up to a several inches deep on the ground in places. Wind gusts were estimated between 58 and 70 miles an hour.

Tree Damage	Tree Damage
Roof Damage	Roof Damage
Roof of store	Roof of home
Roof of store	Tree damage
Telephone pole damage	Tree uprooted
Sign damage	Road blocked by trees
Double rainbow	Debris
Maximum Wind Gusts	Hail collected 2 hours after event near Winfield