US EditionHailstorm kills emu at Missouri zoo, cancels flights and damages hundreds of vehicles
Zoo staff said the storm killed a 21-year-old emu, injured a rhea and damaged hundreds of vehicles and buildings.
- On Tuesday, a severe hailstorm struck the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri, killing a 21-year-old emu named Adam and injuring a rhea.
- National Weather Service meteorologist Justin Titus measured 4-inch hail after the storm hit around 11 a.m., causing "significant" damage to zoo buildings.
- More than 10,100 customers lost power following the storm in Greene County; City Utilities reported outages dropped to about 4,200 within two hours.
- Springfield-Greene County Office public information officer Nicolette Zangara reported widespread damage across the region, including shattered windshields and roof damage.
- The zoo remains closed Wednesday as staff assess damage and continue recovery efforts, while the injured rhea receives ongoing veterinary care.
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A large-scale hailstorm caused the death of a 21-year-old ema at Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri, United States. The case occurred on the morning of Tuesday (28), when ice stones of similar size to softball balls reached the region and caused large-scale destruction.
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Nicolette Zangara, a spokesperson for the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management, said she had a bad feeling about Tuesday's storm early on. "You could just tell from what we were seeing on radar that the hail was growing in size," Zangara said. Glass shards flew everywhere as Eric Gockel...
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Hail storm kills emu at Missouri zoo, cancels flights and damages hundreds of vehicles
One of the worst hail storms to hit Missouri killed an emu at the Springfield zoo, injured drivers, knocked out power to thousands, and damaging hundreds of vehicles and even some aircraft. The largest of the softball-size hunks of ice…
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