Missouri, 1997

Damaging Wind in Missouri, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong winds along the leading edge of thunderstorms flipped an empty trailer on its side in the Wal-Mart parking lot and damaged the store's greenhouse. Winds also blew down limbs up to eight inches in diameter causing some minor roof damage to homes.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
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 SGF wrote it up.

Strong winds along the leading edge of thunderstorms flipped an empty trailer on its side in the Wal-Mart parking lot and damaged the store's greenhouse. Winds also blew down limbs up to eight inches in diameter causing some minor roof damage to homes. In addition, a commercial greenhouse two miles west of town sustained minor damage.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:20 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 16, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Greene County, Republic
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
37.120, -93.480

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: 5598689.