Highway Patrol reports possible tornado in Randolph, Monroe counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A tornado hit the Middle Grove area of Randolph and Monroe counties on Monday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
The National Weather Service has yet to confirm that a tornado touched down.
"Preliminary reports are multiple residences have sustained damage along with grain bins, trees, & powerlines. No injuries have been reported," MSHP's Troop B posted on social media.
The storms ripped through the area starting around 7 a.m., working their way from west to east. Damage was also reported in Saline and Macon counties.
Hundreds of customers were without power in Mid-Missouri after strong storms, including tornado warnings, moved in on Monday morning.
Randolph County showed a large number of people without power at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives showed 966 members without power. Ameren reported 2,128 customers without power, all reported during the time storms rolled through.
The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives' statewide outage map reported hundreds of others without power across Mid-Missouri.
In Chariton County, nearly 180 customers were without power, according to the electric co-op. Saline County had 133 customers without power.
Both Moberly and Slater School Districts shared on Facebook that classes were moved online due to the weather. Several schools announced plans to release students early due to the storms, including Paris R-II, Gasconade County R-1, and Dixon R-1.
The morning storms left behind damage in Randolph County, according to reports posted by the National Weather Service. A 62 mph wind gust was recorded north of Moberly.
The Missouri Department of Corrections said in a statement Monday morning that storms damaged its prisons in Farmington and Moberly. No one was hurt, and operations had to be modified because of the damage.
The sewer treatment plant was running on generator power Monday morning in Moberly, Scott McGarvey, a city spokesman. The plant was also without internet. Pumps were running as normal, though, McGarvey said.
Howard County Sheriff Jeff Oswald said trees were down and roads were blocked near Glasgow. Multiple power lines were also down, he said. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Highway 5 through Glasgow was closed because of downed power lines and trees.
🚧Power Lines Down in Howard Co.🚧
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) April 27, 2026
This storm has caused substantial damage throughout Glasgow.
MO 5, between 1st Street and Saline Street, is closed due to power lines being down. This portion of the roadway will remain closed for 1-2 hours.
Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/qjdNz5BpQL
Several power poles were also reported down in Slater in Saline County. Central Missouri AgriService LLC in Slater was hit hard, with the storm destroying at least one grain elevator. No employees were injured, a spokeswoman said.
The National Weather Service predicted a large storm surge on the Grand River in Chariton County would crest later Monday. Flash flood warnings were issued for large parts of the area, including Boone County.
