Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 14, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Kansas City
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 39.080, -94.570
The Kansas City Fire Department reported downed trees from thunderstorm winds at 126th and Holmes.
Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 14 to 15, 1997
6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
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- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- 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.
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:07 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 14, 10:20 PM CST to 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Unity Vlg to Grain Vly
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -94.400
A cooperative observer reported a large tree downed in Unity Village as a result of severe thunderstorm winds. Large tree were also reported downed in Grain Valley.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette
- When
- August 14, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette County, Higginsville
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.080, -93.730
A Higginsville spotter measured 62 MPH winds during a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- August 14, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, 6 mi W of Fayetteville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.880, -93.880
Large trees were reported down along route 13 about 6 miles west of Fayetteville by the Johnson County sheriff's office.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- August 14, 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Henry County, 2 mi SW of Urich
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.450, -94.030
Trees and power lines were reported downed by thunderstorm winds 2 miles southwest of Urich.
Thunderstorm Wind, Saline
- When
- August 14, 11:15 PM CST to August 15, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Saline County, Blackburn
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.120, -93.480
Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 MPH in Blackburn. Numerous trees were reported blown down by the damaging winds.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5586186, 5586187, 5586188, 5586189, 5586190, 5586185.