Missouri, 1997Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 16, 1997
May 16, 1997 · NWS EAX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Hail, Nodaway
- When
- May 16, 4:25 PM CST to 4:49 PM CST
- Where
- Nodaway County, Burlington Jct to Maryville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 40.450, -95.070
Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail across the county. At Burlington Junction, the sheriff's office reported golfball-size hail . A local radio station in Maryville reported dime-size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Worth
- When
- May 16, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Worth County, Sheridan
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.520, -94.620
A local radio station reported a wind gust to 65 MPH at Sheridan during a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Nodaway
- When
- May 16, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Nodaway County, 5 mi S of Barnard
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.120, -94.820
Severe weather spotters reported wind gusts to 60 MPH about 5 miles south of Barnard during a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew
- When
- May 16, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Andrew County, Bolckow
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.120, -94.820
Emergency Management officials reported wind gusts to 60 MPH at Bolckow during a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess
- When
- May 16, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Daviess County, Gallatin
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -93.970
A private citizen reported a wind gust to 60 MPH during a severe thunderstorm at Gallatin.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- Strong Wind in New York, May 16, 19971 death · 1 event
- Cold in Michigan, May 16, 1997$2.0 million · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 16, 19972 injured · $10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, May 16, 19971 injured · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, May 16, 19971 event
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 16, 19971 event
- Hail in Kansas, May 16, 19971.5 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Kansas, May 16, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Kansas, May 16, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Kansas, May 16, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Colorado, May 16, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, May 16, 19970.88 in hail · 1 event
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: 5584876, 5584875, 5584690, 5584691, 5584874.