Subject: TRENTON MO - TOP FIVE OF THE CENTURY
Date: 18 Dec 1999 16:35:05 -0000
From: "Glen Briggs (wx)" <gbriggs@x>

Well, since everyone else is doing there top five of the century i will
present you with mine.

#1 - DECEMBER 6TH 1994
over 2" of freezing rain fell on northern missouri from the early afternoon
of the 6th till predawn the 7th. combined with winds gusting over 45mph
downed trees and power lines all over the area. by the time it was all done
with nearly 100,000 people lost power over northern missouri and southern
iowa. and many were without power for upwards of 10 to 15 days. the system
did over 1.3BILLION in damage.

#2 - JUNE 21ST 1989
on the evening of June 21st 1989, a thunderstorm developed just west of
trenton and moved over the city. with this storm were winds estimated to be
over 90mph. at one point 80% of the city was without power. Winds ripped
the roof off of C.F. Russell staduim, and caused damage to a wall at muff's
warehouse in downtown trenton. it took power crews nearly 4 days to restore
power to everyone.

#3 - JULY 1993
the utter mention of the year 1993 brings back terror to the hearts of
those who lost everything in the great floods. july of 1993 will go down on
record at trenton for being the wettest month ever, with 21.36" of rain for
the month, near 200% above normal. this only added to the already massive
flooding that the area was reciveing. all told the area recived over 60" of
rain for the year. which is over 30" above normal.

#4 - JULY 4th 1995
residents of moberly will rember this day. a tornado swept through the
city, doing 23million dollars in damage. damageing several binusses and
homes. it passed over KRES radio in moberly, who remained on the air
throughout most of the event. only minor injuries where reported. most
credit went to the fact it was a holiday, so no one was downtown. in
trenton, severe thunderstorms dampened holiday moods, with winds gusting to
over 60mph. anthor torando destoryed the famous little red school near
linnues, missouri.

#5 - TRENTON TORNADO 1982
i'm sorry i don't have the exact date on this twister. this twister touched
down in the lake area. and destroyed 4 homes. offically from the SPC, 1
death was reported.

Thanks,
                       Glen Briggs