Missouri, 2000

High Wind in Missouri, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS PAH · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

Strong gusty west winds in the wake of a cold front caused scattered reports of minor wind damage. Gusts across the region were around 50 MPH.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 PAH wrote it up.

Strong gusty west winds in the wake of a cold front caused scattered reports of minor wind damage. Gusts across the region were around 50 MPH. There were several reports of downed power lines and trees. A tree landed on a home in Sikeston, causing minor damage.

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Event by event

11 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Bollinger

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bollinger forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butler

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.716, -90.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cape Girardeau

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Carter

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mississippi

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mississippi forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.828, -89.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, New Madrid

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
New Madrid forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.595, -89.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perry

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.707, -89.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ripley

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.653, -90.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Scott

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Scott forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Stoddard

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Stoddard forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.856, -89.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When
April 20, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5137699, 5137700, 5137701, 5137702, 5137703, 5137704, 5137705, 5137706, 5137707, 5137708, 5137709.