Missouri, 1998

Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 22, 1998

June 22, 1998 · NWS EAX · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 22, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Greenwood
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.850, -94.350

A National Weather Service employee reported a 70 MPH wind gust during a severe thunderstorm at Greenwood. Several large trees were blown down as a result of the winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 22, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Pleasant Hill to East Lynne
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -94.270

Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 MPH at the National Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill. The Pleasant Hill Police reported several power lines blown down. Several telephone poles were knocked down in East Lynn at K Highway and 227th St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
June 22, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Ray County, Richmond
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -93.980

Thunderstorm winds blew down 4 inch diameter tree limbs in Richmond.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
June 22, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Concordia
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.980, -93.580

Severe thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto the roof of a house in Concordia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 22, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Saline County, Marshall
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

The Marshall Police department reported numerous trees and power lines down as a result of the thunderstorm winds. Marshall PD estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH while a local radio station reported wind gusts to 53 MPH in Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Howard County, Armstrong
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.270, -92.700

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over 6 inch diameter tree limbs in Armstrong.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 22, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Randolph County, Moberly
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.420, -92.430

Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 MPH at Moberly resulting in numerous reports of downed large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 22, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Kansas City
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.570

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down two large trees in Kansas City. The first tree blocked the flow of traffic at 63rd and Walrond and the second tree fell at 96th and Blue Ridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 22, 5:22 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Pleasant Hill
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -94.270

A 61 MPH wind was recorded at the National Weather Service Office in Pleasant Hill as the same line of storms that produced wind damage in Kansas City moved through.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson County, Warrensburg
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
38.770, -93.750

A local television station reported a 59 MPH wind gust during a severe thunderstorm in Warrensburg.

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.

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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: 5650050, 5650143, 5650145, 5650144, 5650049, 5650047, 5650048, 5650045, 5650046, 5650044.