Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles
- When
- March 27, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, Lake St Louis
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.800, -90.730
Damaging Winds in Missouri, March 27, 1998
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees mainly across the north half of the county. Signs were blown down along Highway 370 on the north side of St.
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees mainly across the north half of the county. Signs were blown down along Highway 370 on the north side of St. Charles. Some vehicle windows were also broken by flying debris.
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:05 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles
- When
- March 27, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, O Fallon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.800, -90.700
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles
- When
- March 27, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, St Charles
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.780, -90.500
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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The same day elsewhere
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- Heat in New York, March 27 to 31, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Colorado, March 27, 1998
- Heat in Virginia, March 27 to 31, 1998
More
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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: 5632249, 5632250, 5632251.