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Power outages reported in Mid-Missouri after storms roll through

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Published 2:09 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Hundreds of Ameren Missouri customers in the Osage County area lost power Thursday afternoon after a wave of strong thunderstorms moved through.

An Ameren Missouri spokesperson said the outages were because of the weather. About 500 meters were dark in the Loose Creek and Westphalia area early Thursday afternoon.

More than 200 Gasconade Electric Cooperative members in Pulaski County were also without power at about 2 p.m.

Wind gusts of more than 20 mph were recorded at the Columbia Regional Airport on Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon.

More storms are possible Thursday afternoon.

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