Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998 · NWS EAX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
June 18, 6:56 AM CST to 7:10 AM CST
Where
Pettis County, Sedalia
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 MPH at Sedalia Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
June 18, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Cooper County, Prairie Home to Bunceton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.820, -92.600

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and uprooted trees along Route O near Prairie Home. In Bunceton the damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a house and damaged a trailer.

Hail, Macon

When
June 18, 11:03 AM CST
Where
Macon County, 1 mi N of Macon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -92.480

The Macon County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail a mile north of Macon.

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: 5649857, 5649856, 5649855.