Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, April 13, 1998

April 13, 1998 · NWS EAX · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:38 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Jackson

When
April 13, 2:38 AM CST to 2:53 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Lees Summit
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -94.380

There were several reports from spotters of hail in the Lee's Summit area during a severe thunderstorm.

Hail, Cass

When
April 13, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Cass County, 3 mi NW of Pleasant Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -94.300

A spotter reported dime-size hail 3 miles northwest of Pleasant Hill during a severe thunderstorm.

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 13, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Wellington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -93.980

Public reported dime-size hail during a severe thunderstorm in Wellington.

Hail, Caldwell

When
April 13, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Braymer
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -93.800

A storm spotter reported one inch diameter hail in Braymer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
April 13, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Braymer
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
39.580, -93.800

The same storm that produced one inch hail in Braymer was responsible for a wind gust to 75 MPH.

Hail, Jackson

When
April 13, 10:16 AM CST to 10:27 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Kansas City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -94.570

A trained spotter reported quarter-size hail along Gladstone Blvd in the Northeast section of Kansas City. A local television meteorologist reported dime-size hail at 30th St and Southwest Trafficway.

Hail, Platte

When
April 13, 11:33 AM CST
Where
Platte County, 3 mi N of Riverside
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -94.620

Quarter-size hail was reported in Platte County 3 miles north of Riverside. The hail covered the ground at the intersection of 56th St. and I-29.

Hail, Clay

When
April 13, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Clay County, Claycomo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -94.530

Dime-size hail was reported by a spotter during a thunderstorm at Claycomo.

Hail, Jackson

When
April 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Buckner to Sibley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -94.200

Dime-size hail was reported at Buckner and Sibley as a severe thunderstorm tracked along the Missouri River.

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 13, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Higginsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -93.730

Dime-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm in Higginsville.

Hail, Cooper

When
April 13, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Cooper County, Pilot Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -92.920

Dime-size hail was repported in a severe thunderstorm at Pilot Grove.

What these are

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.

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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: 5639982, 5639981, 5639902, 5639903, 5639904, 5639901, 5639909, 5639908, 5639907, 5639905, 5639906.