Missouri, 1996

Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 5, 1996

May 5, 1996 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Widespread damaging winds between 70 and 80 MPH brought down many trees and power lines.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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 PAH wrote it up.

Widespread damaging winds between 70 and 80 MPH brought down many trees and power lines.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 191 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:38 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When
May 5, 11:40 AM CST to 11:50 AM CST
Where
Carter County, Van Buren to Hunter
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
37.000, -91.020

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: 5554772.