ies were reported, most being just
cuts and bruises. Most of the tourist attractions and businesses were undamaged
and remained open after the storm, although at least 11 buildings suffered more
than $3 million in total damage. As of November 2012, most of the damage was
repaired. Mary Jane Rice a spokeswoman for Branson Area Chamber of Commerce
told the AP that February is generally a slow time for business and most of the
damage would be cleaned up in the next few days. The tornado followed a path
from Kimberling City, Missouri across Table Rock Lake and along the
entertainment strip Missouri Route 76 before hitting the downtown area where it
blew out or cracked windows in 219 of the hotel rooms in the 12-story/295 room
Hilton Branson Convention Center. The tornado extensively damaged three of
Branson’s 50-plus theatres — (Americana Theater, Branson Variety Theater
and Dick Clarks’ American Bandstand Theater) and there was damage to portions
of Branson Landing on Lake Taneycomo and the Veterans Memorial Museum. Vehicles
at the Ride the Ducks water/land attraction were flipped over, but officials
said they were not damaged enough to be put out of service Other towns were
also heavily damaged from the same weather system that hit Branson, including
Harrisburg, Illinois which was hit by an EF-4 tornado that killed 8 people
