Missouri, 1997

Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 19, 1997

July 19, 1997 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 St Louis radar (KLSX), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:40 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
July 19, 2:40 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, St Peters
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -90.620

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in St. Peters, near Dingledine and Old Highway 94.

Hail, St. Charles

When
July 19, 2:46 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, St Peters
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.800, -90.620

Off duty National Weather Service employees reported hail ranging from 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter. The hail fel l in in southern St. Peters near Jungermann and McClay roads, and along Highway 94 from Harvester to Kisker Roads.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5607538, 5607539.