Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 14, 1998

April 14, 1998 · NWS EAX · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
April 14, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Raytown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -94.480

A spotter reported golfball-size hail in Raytown.

Hail, Buchanan

When
April 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, San Antonio
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.700

Nickel-size hail was reported by the county sheriff's office at San Antonio.

Hail, Bates

When
April 14, 8:25 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where
Bates County, Worland to Butler
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.200, -94.600

The Drexel Fire department reported quarter-size hail at Butler and Worland and dime-size hail at Adrian.

Hail, Cass

When
April 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 1 mi N of Harrisonville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -94.350

A Cass County storm spotter reported quarter-size hail a mile north of Harrisonville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atchison

When
April 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Atchison County, 4 mi N of Tarkio
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.480, -95.380

The Atchison County Sheriff's office reported a wind gust to 80 MPH at the intersection of Route 59 and Route B. Damage was reported to barns, sheds and an outbuilding in the area.

Hail, Nodaway

When
April 14, 9:51 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Pickering
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.450, -94.830

Public reported dime-size hail at Pickering.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 14, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Henry County, 2 mi E of Calhoun
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -93.600

The Henry County Sheriff's Office reported trees down from high winds at Calhoun.

Hail, Bates

When
April 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Bates County, 3 mi N of Merwin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -94.600

The Drexel Fire Department reported golfball-size hail 3 miles north of Merwin.

Hail, Cass

When
April 14, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Drexel
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -94.600

The Drexel Fire Department reported golfball-size hail in Drexel during a severe thunderstorm.

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: 5639990, 5639983, 5639984, 5639989, 5639991, 5639986, 5639985, 5639988, 5639987.