Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998 · NWS EAX · 17 events in 15 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$120,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 18, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Saline County, 10 mi N of Marshall
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -93.200

The Saline County Sheriff's Office reported a large tree blown down across a railroad track 10 miles north of Marshall.

Hail, Holt

When
June 18, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Holt County, Forbes
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -95.080

Dime-size hail was reported by the public during a severe thunderstorm at Forbes.

Hail, Andrew

When
June 18, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Andrew County, Rosendale
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -94.830

The Andrew County Sheriff's Office reported walnut-size hail during a severe thunderstorm at Rosendale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 18, 12:48 PM CST
Where
Worth County, Grant City
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.480, -94.420

60 MPH winds were reported by the Worth County Sheriff's Office during a severe thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gentry

When
June 18, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Gentry County, Albany Meml Arpt
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
40.250, -94.350

Severe thunderstorm winds overturned a small aircraft at Albany Airport.

Hail, Jackson

When
June 18, 2:15 PM CST to 2:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Greenwood to Lees Summit
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.850, -94.350

Nickel to quarter-size hail was reported by off duty National Weather Service employees in Greenwood and Lees Summit.

Hail, Lafayette

When
June 18, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Lexington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -93.880

The Lexington Police reported dime-size hail in Lexington.

Hail, Carroll

When
June 18, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, 10 mi W of Carrollton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -93.680

Quarter-size hail was reported by a spotter 10 miles west of Carrollton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
June 18, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County, 12 mi SE of Kirksville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.080, -92.420

A severe weather spotter reported large trees blown over 12 miles southeast of Kirksville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
June 18, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Queen City to Downing
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.420, -92.570

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office reported 2 large trees down in Queen City and several power poles blown down in Downing as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bates

When
June 18, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Bates County, Adrian
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.400, -94.350

The Adrian Police Department reported thunderstorm wind gusts to 65 MPH. The winds knocked down numerous tree limbs and power lines in Adrian.

Hail, Bates

When
June 18, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Bates County, Adrian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.400, -94.350

Dime-size hail was reported by the Adrian Police Department.

Hail, Randolph

When
June 18, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Darksville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.550, -92.580

Dime-size hail was reported by the public during a severe thunderstorm in Darksville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 18, 3:40 PM CST to 3:55 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Clinton to 1 mi of Windsor
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
38.370, -93.770

Henry County Emergency Management officials reported power lines down in Windsor as a result of severe thunderstorm winds. The damaging thunderstorm winds also separated a trailor from a truck which obstructed traffic a mile south of Clinton.

Hail, Pettis

When
June 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Pettis County, Sedalia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Golfball-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm by the Sedalia Police Department.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
June 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Pettis County, Sedalia
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and blew several sheds over in Sedalia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
June 18, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Cooper County, Otterville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.720, -93.000

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a a large tree limb onto a power line in Otterville.

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.

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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: 5649642, 5649638, 5649637, 5649639, 5649640, 5649635, 5649734, 5649731, 5649641, 5649730, 5649732, 5649733, 5649636, 5649729, 5649727, 5649728, 5649726.