Missouri, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 25, 1998

May 25, 1998 · NWS LSX · 5 events in 1 county or zone

A line of thunderstorms caused wind damage across a large portion of east Ste. Genevieve County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

A line of thunderstorms caused wind damage across a large portion of east Ste. Genevieve County. Trees were blocking roads in the Lawrenceton and Zell areas. One home on Highway A near Zell suffered serious roof damage when a large tree fell on the roof. Some cars were damaged in Ste. Genevieve from falling trees and limbs. Outbuildings were reported damaged in St. Marys

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 25, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County, Ste Genevieve
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.980, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 25, 3:30 AM CST to 3:35 AM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County, Ste Genevieve
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
37.980, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 25, 3:30 AM CST to 3:35 AM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County, Lawrenceton
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
37.970, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 25, 3:30 AM CST to 3:35 AM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County, Zell
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
37.950, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 25, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County, St Marys
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
37.870, -89.950

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: 5643579, 5643576, 5643577, 5643578, 5643580.