Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 22, 1998

May 22, 1998 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees across Hannibal. At least 27 streets were completely blocked or had restrictions because of downed trees and limbs.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 numerous trees across Hannibal. At least 27 streets were completely blocked or had restrictions because of downed trees and limbs. Powerlines were also downed throughout the city. Golfball size hail also fell.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:29 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Marion

When
May 22, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Hannibal
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 22, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Hannibal
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

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: 5643691, 5643692.