Missouri, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 19 to 20, 2000

August 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS EAX · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a warm front in northeastern Kansas and moved east into northwest Missouri. The strongest storm crossed the Missouri River near Atchison, KS and caused extensive wind damage as it moved eastward to Richmond.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$950,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 EAX wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a warm front in northeastern Kansas and moved east into northwest Missouri. The strongest storm crossed the Missouri River near Atchison, KS and caused extensive wind damage as it moved eastward to Richmond. The hardest hit area was in northern Clay County, from Smithville Lake to Excelsior Springs. Other storms produced isolated wind damage and large hail in extreme northwest Missouri.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
August 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, Sugar Lake
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.567, -95.067

Thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
August 19, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Platte County, Dye
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.483, -94.933

Multiple trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
August 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 2 mi W of Oregon
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.983, -95.183

The sheriff's department reported a tree down in the roadway on Highway 111.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Smithville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$800,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.400, -94.583

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 mph tore through the Smithville Lake area. Extensive damage was done to a marina, where 40 to 45 boats were damaged, and two of four docks were damaged. A nearby campground was also hit hard, as approximately 20 camping trailers were damaged. Two campers were hospitalized, including one that was inside an RV that rolled over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 19, 9:39 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, Plattsburg
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.567, -94.467

A 61 mph wind gust was recorded in Plattsburg. Power to the Plattsburg Water Plant was knocked out, affecting the water supply for much of Clinton County for several days after the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 19, 9:49 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Kearney
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
39.367, -94.367

Several large trees were downed in Kearney. Property damage resulted from some of the trees landing on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Excelsior Spgs
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.350, -94.233

A hangar and three aircraft were damaged at the Excelsior Springs Airport. Nearby, the door was torn off a pole barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
August 19, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Ray County, Richmond
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.283, -93.983

Large tree limbs and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 19, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 5 mi NE of Liberty
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.300, -94.367

Power poles were downed along US 69 between Liberty and Mosby.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
August 19, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Ray County, Wood Hgts
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.333, -94.167

Multiple trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
August 19, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, 3 mi S of Wellington
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.083, -93.983

A tree was down across Highway 131.

Hail, Nodaway

When
August 20, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Maryville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.350, -94.867

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5171564, 5171565, 5171566, 5172156, 5171567, 5156896, 5172160, 5172157, 5156895, 5172158, 5172161, 5172159.