Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 28, 1998

June 28, 1998 · NWS EAX · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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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

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Howard

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Howard County, Fayette
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.150, -92.700

Nickel-size hail was reported by an emergency management coordinator during a severe thunderstorm at Fayette.

Hail, Ray

When
June 28, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Ray County, Millville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -93.930

Quarter-size hail was reported by the public during a severe thunderstorm at Millville.

Hail, Buchanan

When
June 28, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, 4 mi N of Agency
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -94.750

Golfball-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm 4 miles north of Agency.

Hail, Macon

When
June 28, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Macon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -92.480

Golfball-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm in Macon by the Macon Police.

Hail, Grundy

When
June 28, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Tindall
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -93.600

Golfball-size hail was reported in Tindall by a Trenton radio station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 28, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 5 mi E of Lisle
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -94.500

A wind gust to 60 MPH was reported by the public during a severe thunderstorm 5 miles east of Lisle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 28, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, Turney
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.630, -94.330

Severe thunderstorm winds blew a tree into a window at a house in Turney. The brick chimney was also blown down as a result of the winds.

Hail, Mercer

When
June 28, 10:00 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, 5 mi S of Princeton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -93.580

Dime-size hail was reported by a spotter as a severe thunderstorm moved trough Mercer County. The hail fell 5 miles south of Princeton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 28, 10:00 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, 5 mi S of Princeton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.330, -93.580

The same severe thunderstorm that produced dime-size hail 5 miles south of Princeton also blew down 4 inch diamter tree limbs.

Hail, Adair

When
June 28, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Adair County, 4 mi W of Kirksville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -92.670

One inch diameter hail was reported by a spotter during a severe thunderstorm 4 miles west of Kirksville.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5650264, 5650265, 5650266, 5650267, 5650337, 5650263, 5650338, 5650340, 5650341, 5650339.