Missouri, 1998

Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 21, 1998

May 21, 1998 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and broke a few windows at an elementary school.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 winds downed trees and broke a few windows at an elementary school.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 21, 12:29 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Beaufort
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.420, -91.180

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: 5643141.