Storm topples tree, wrecks Springfield couple's home
A couple in Springfield is left with rain pouring into what's left of their home after a large tree fell during severe storms Tuesday morning.
Ozarks First's Bailey Strohl caught up with Matthew Smith and Elizabeth Daugherty as neighbors were trying to clear the mess.
The tree was uprooted during the storms and winds knocked it onto the front corner of their home in the Cedarbrook Mobile Home Park in Springfield.
Smith tells Ozarks First he was just feet away from being hit. Luckily no one was hurt, but he is searching for one of his cats that got out during the chaos.
The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of up to 90 miles per hour during the storms on Tuesday.
Daugherty says she didn't even recognize her home upon returning. She says they loved the tree in their yard and never thought it would be ripped from the ground.
Neighbors with chainsaws were hard at work trying to clear logs and branches.
Smith says he hopes he can tarp up what is damaged until he's able to make the necessary repairs.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help with the cost of repairs. If you would like to donate, click here.
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