Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles
- When
- April 20, 3:40 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, 5 mi W of Wentzville
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.817, -90.950
Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 20, 2000
Emergency management officials reported wind damage across the west part of St. Charles County.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Emergency management officials reported wind damage across the west part of St. Charles County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and the roof of a couple of storage buildings was blown off.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles
- When
- April 20, 3:45 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, Wentzville
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.817, -90.850
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles
- When
- April 20, 3:47 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, O Fallon
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.800, -90.700
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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The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Tennessee, April 20, 2000
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 20, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 20, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, April 20, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, April 20, 2000
- Tornado in Tennessee, April 20, 2000
- Flooding and Hail in Michigan, April 20, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, April 20, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, April 20, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, April 20, 2000
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: 5139162, 5139163, 5139164.