Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 3 to 27, 1998

August 3 to 27, 1998 · NWS EAX · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$23,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 3, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Drexel
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.480, -94.600

Thunderstorm winds knocked down large tree limbs in Drexel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 10, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Adair County, Sublette
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.300, -92.570

Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees up to 4 inches in diameter and blew over a chicken coop along Route AA near Sublette. Also in Sublette a trailer was blown over by the thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nodaway

When
August 13, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Burlington Jct
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -95.070

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 MPH at Burlington Junction.

Hail, Atchison

When
August 13, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Atchison County, 3 mi N of Fairfax
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.380, -95.400

Nickel-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm 3 miles north of Fairfax.

Hail, Johnson

When
August 19, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Warrensburg
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.770, -93.750

Nickel-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm in Warrensburg.

Hail, Buchanan

When
August 27, 6:39 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, 2 mi NE of Easton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
39.730, -94.400

Dime-size hail was reported during a thunderstorm 2 miles northeast of Easton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
August 27, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, St Joseph
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

A St. Joseph radio station reported a 65 MPH wind just during a severe thunderstorm in St Joseph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Carrollton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
39.370, -93.500

The Carrollton Fire Department reported a 60 MPH wind gust during a thunderstorm at Carrollton.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5660604, 5660605, 5660606, 5660607, 5660608, 5660683, 5660684, 5660685.