Missouri, 2000

Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 23, 2000

August 23, 2000 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

County emergency management reported trees and power lines down along Highway 94 in the Defiance and Augusta areas.

Where it happened

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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.

County emergency management reported trees and power lines down along Highway 94 in the Defiance and Augusta areas.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
August 23, 10:40 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, Defiance
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.633, -90.783

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
August 23, 10:45 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, Augusta
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.567, -90.883

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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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: 5173806, 5173807.