Missouri, 1988

Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 27, 1988

August 27, 1988 · NWS STL · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 27, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
36.720, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Stoddard

When
August 27, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Stoddard County
Coordinates
36.850, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape Girardeau

When
August 27, 8:26 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County
Coordinates
37.400, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 27, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
37.130, -89.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape Girardeau

When
August 27, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County
Coordinates
37.400, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 27, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
37.130, -89.430

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10070843, 10070844, 10070845, 10070846, 10070847, 10070848.