By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor

When the sun rose Wednesday morning, many in Southeast found homes and belongs strewn across the countryside from an early-morning tornado that cut a path through northern Stoddard County, leaving at least one person dead.

The severe weather set off storm alarms in many areas of the county. The storm left a path of damage from Puxico northeast to Leora. Approximately 13-15 homes were damaged as well as the Rafter K Rodeo Co. near Leora.

Mark Champlin of County Road 267 near Puxico died of injuries sustained after his mobile home was destroyed around 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Reports from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency for Stoddard County and surrounding counties include:

Stoddard County

• 10 to 15 homes with minor damage
• 1 fatality

Bollinger County

• 8 homes with minor damage
• No injuries or deaths reported

Cape Girardeau County

• 492 homes with minor damage
• 12 homes with major damage
• 1 injury
• 1100 without power
• Oak Ridge School Complex closed due to minor damage

Scott County

• Some reports of barns destroyed
• No injuries or deaths

ShowMe Times reader Tom Love caught some of the devastation from the storm and sent his photographs to the ShowMe Times. Thanks, Tom!