Missouri, 1996

Damaging Wind in Missouri, April 28, 1996

April 28, 1996 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm complex containing straight-line winds of 80 mph affected the western part of the county. The main damage was in a path from Billings to Clever where over a total of 150 homes and businesses sustained damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.

A thunderstorm complex containing straight-line winds of 80 mph affected the western part of the county. The main damage was in a path from Billings to Clever where over a total of 150 homes and businesses sustained damage. The hardest hit was the town of Clever where 100 homes and businesses were severely damaged, including the First Peoples Bank which had its roof blown off. Two people were injured in Clever when winds hit a mobile home park overturning trailers.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
April 28, 5:05 AM CST to 5:20 AM CST
Where
Christian County, Billings to 2 mi of Clever
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.070, -93.600

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: 5551455.