Missouri, 1998

Heat in Missouri, July 18 to 22, 1998

July 18 to 22, 1998 · NWS LSX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

High temperatures in the middle to upper 90s along with Heat Index readings around 110 resulted in numerous heat related injuries across the region. Fortunately, there were no deaths attributed to the heat.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
137
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 LSX wrote it up.

High temperatures in the middle to upper 90s along with Heat Index readings around 110 resulted in numerous heat related injuries across the region. Fortunately, there were no deaths attributed to the heat.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Boone

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Iron

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
37.504, -90.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lincoln

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, St. Charles

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Charles forecast zone
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, St. Louis

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis forecast zone
Injuries
62 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, St. Louis (C)

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) forecast zone
Injuries
64 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
38.627, -90.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Warren

When
July 18, 12:00 PM CST to July 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
38.765, -91.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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: 5663267, 5663268, 5663269, 5663270, 5663271, 5663272, 5663273.