Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998 · NWS EAX · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
June 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Ray County, 1 mi E of Lawson
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.430, -94.180

Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 MPH were reported a mile east of Lawson by a HAM Radio operator.

Hail, Ray

When
June 18, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ray County, Lawson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -94.200

A HAM Radio operator reported one inch diameter hail in Lawson.

Hail, Jackson

When
June 18, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Atherton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -94.320

Dime-size hail was reported by the public in Atherton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 18, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Liberty
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.250, -94.430

A HAM Radio operator reported power poles snapped in half in Liberty at the intersetion of I-35 and Highway 291.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
June 18, 2:19 PM CST
Where
Ray County, Richmond
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -93.980

The Ray County Sheriff's Office reported 2 to 3 inch tree limbs blown down as a result of thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cass

When
June 18, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Belton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -94.530

A storm spotter reported nickel-size hail in Belton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 18, 2:20 PM CST to 3:03 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Belton to Archie
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.820, -94.530

Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 65 MPH at Belton and Archie.

Hail, Lafayette

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

Lexington Police Deptment reported dime-size hail during a severe thunderstorm over Lexington County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
June 18, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Lexington
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.180, -93.880

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed 3 inch tree limbs in Lexington.

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: 5649743, 5649742, 5649846, 5649847, 5649852, 5649848, 5649849, 5649850, 5649851.