A series of thunderstorms with 80 M-P-H winds tore through Springfield and the surrounding area Sunday afternoon.
Trees were blown down in Springfield, Lockwood and along Highway 160 in Dade County.
City Utilities of Springfield reports over 37,000 residents were without power and Ozark Electric Cooperative reported over 9000 outages.
Springfield City Utilities customers should report their outages by calling (888) 863-9001.
Springfield – Greene County Office of Emergency Management said, in a post on Facebook, they were evaluating damage in the county and that “Springfield Police and the Greene County Sheriff’s Department are responding to calls for service including traffic control, reports of downed trees and power lines across roadways as well as reports of downed trees and power lines on structures.”
“Springfield Public Works has mobilized and is currently assessing damage and clearing trees and debris from blocked roadways.
To report debris in the roadway, call 417-864-1010 or email city@springfieldmo.gov.
Springfield Greene County 911 telecommunicators are experiencing a high volume of calls.
Some calls are rolling over to Jasper County Emergency Services, Joplin 911, and other surrounding jurisdictions.
To help telecommunicators prioritize storm-related calls, 911 should be reserved for life-threatening situations like being trapped in a home or vehicle, power lines are down and are smoking, sparking or on fire, there is a medical emergency, or the power is out and someone in the home is on oxygen therapy.”
Also the Springfield – Greene County Park Board was evaluating the damage to the parks, such as limbs down in Sequiota and Phelps Grove Park and significant tree damage in Ray Kelley park.