BREAKING NEWS: Tornado rolls through Kirksville
KPD says no fatalities reported in Adair County
Blake Toppmeyer
Issue date: 4/30/09 Section: News
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009
10:22 P.M.
A tornado passed through the north side of Kirksville about 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, but there are no reports of any fatalities in Adair County, Ron Celian, detective sergeant of the Kirksville Police Department, told the Index on Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, Mo., reported a tornado on the north side of Kirksville at 6:08 Wednesday evening.
Celian said he knew of only two minor injuries reported in Kirksville.
Susie Stonner, spokesperson for the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, said there was one death reported in Sullivan County, which neighbors Adair County to the west. Some original media reports, including ABC News, reported that there was a death in Adair County, but Stonner said these reports were incorrect.
Stonner said an 83-year-old woman who lived in a mobile home in Sullivan County was killed. Stonner said the confusion about where the death occurred resulted from an incorrect report from the Missouri Highway Patrol. She said the Missouri Highway Patrol originally reported that the death was in Adair County, but she said the highway patrol is now saying the death was in Sullivan County.
"There are no fatalities in the Kirksville area," Stonner said.
There have been no reports of any damage to Truman State University's campus, Stonner said.
Celian said the minor injuries in Kirksville were reported at homes at the Bob White development on the north side of town. Celian said about 30 to 40 homes in the Bob White development were damaged during the storm.
"Other than [the minor injuries], it looks like Kirksville lucked out without any injuries," Celian said.
The National Weather Service could not confirm how strong the winds were in Wednesday's tornado and said they won't know that until a damage assessment is conducted Thursday.
Celian said the Jim Robertson Chevrolet Toyota dealership on the north side of town experienced damage. He said windows were broken out of the building and several vehicles were damaged.
Stonner said a car driving near the Robertson dealership rolled over because of the high winds. Stonner said there were three people in the car, and they were taken to a local hospital.
Highway 63 is open but was closed earlier Wednesday because of a gas leak and downed power lines, Stonner said.
10:22 P.M.
A tornado passed through the north side of Kirksville about 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, but there are no reports of any fatalities in Adair County, Ron Celian, detective sergeant of the Kirksville Police Department, told the Index on Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, Mo., reported a tornado on the north side of Kirksville at 6:08 Wednesday evening.
Celian said he knew of only two minor injuries reported in Kirksville.
Susie Stonner, spokesperson for the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, said there was one death reported in Sullivan County, which neighbors Adair County to the west. Some original media reports, including ABC News, reported that there was a death in Adair County, but Stonner said these reports were incorrect.
Stonner said an 83-year-old woman who lived in a mobile home in Sullivan County was killed. Stonner said the confusion about where the death occurred resulted from an incorrect report from the Missouri Highway Patrol. She said the Missouri Highway Patrol originally reported that the death was in Adair County, but she said the highway patrol is now saying the death was in Sullivan County.
"There are no fatalities in the Kirksville area," Stonner said.
There have been no reports of any damage to Truman State University's campus, Stonner said.
Celian said the minor injuries in Kirksville were reported at homes at the Bob White development on the north side of town. Celian said about 30 to 40 homes in the Bob White development were damaged during the storm.
"Other than [the minor injuries], it looks like Kirksville lucked out without any injuries," Celian said.
The National Weather Service could not confirm how strong the winds were in Wednesday's tornado and said they won't know that until a damage assessment is conducted Thursday.
Celian said the Jim Robertson Chevrolet Toyota dealership on the north side of town experienced damage. He said windows were broken out of the building and several vehicles were damaged.
Stonner said a car driving near the Robertson dealership rolled over because of the high winds. Stonner said there were three people in the car, and they were taken to a local hospital.
Highway 63 is open but was closed earlier Wednesday because of a gas leak and downed power lines, Stonner said.
Viewing Comments 1 - 6 of 6
n
posted 5/13/09 @ 10:39 PM CST
glad to hear most folks are OK in Kirksville. sad to hear of the Sullivan County woman and the property damage in town. thoughts and prayers go out to the area. (Continued…)
Karli-Rae
posted 5/14/09 @ 12:01 AM CST
Can someone post a map with areas shaded of where the damage was? I am out of town and want to make sure my apartment wasn't damaged, as well as those of several friends. (Continued…)
Karli-Rae
posted 5/14/09 @ 12:33 AM CST
I can open up my apartment to anyone needing a place to live this summer...
karlirae10@gmail.com
Grassisblue2
posted 5/14/09 @ 12:38 PM CST
The woman killed in Sullivan county was only 57 years old not 87. The tornado destroyed their home and his woodworking shop. The old house, less than 50 feet away, has very little damage. (Continued…)
Kat
posted 5/14/09 @ 12:42 PM CST
This is just creepy there has now been tornado's in Kirksville, Mo, Kirksville KY, and Kirksville NV.
Lost canoe
posted 5/15/09 @ 11:00 AM CST
If anyone finds an Old Town Kevlar canoe I would appreciate an email so I can recover it. The advertisement showed it being dropped from a 3 story building so if might have (R-I-G-H-T) have survived. (Continued…)
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