Missouri, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail north of Garwood and some trees down in town from thunderstorm wind gusts.

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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.

The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail north of Garwood and some trees down in town from thunderstorm wind gusts.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 179 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:46 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Reynolds

When
May 17, 12:44 PM CST
Where
Reynolds County, 2 mi N of Garwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.100, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Reynolds

When
May 17, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Reynolds County, Garwood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.070, -90.900

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: 5693836, 5693837.