Missouri, 2000

Hail in Missouri, February 23, 2000

February 23, 2000 · NWS LSX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

5 inches in diameter. There was some damage to roofs and vehicles.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail ranging from 3/4 to 2.5 inches in diameter. There was some damage to roofs and vehicles.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:52 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
February 23, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Mapaville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.250, -90.483

Hail, Jefferson

When
February 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pevely
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.283, -90.400

Hail, Jefferson

When
February 23, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Herculaneum
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.267, -90.383

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5132141, 5132142, 5132143.