Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- February 25, 9:30 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, 3 mi N of Holden
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.767, -94.000
Damaging Winds in Missouri, February 25, 2000
A line of thunderstorms rolled in from Kansas on the morning of February 25, producing damaging winds in parts of west central Missouri. Whiteman AFB reported wind gusts to 72 mph, and the NWS co-op observer in Higginsville measured a 68 mph gust.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Events
- 5
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.
A line of thunderstorms rolled in from Kansas on the morning of February 25, producing damaging winds in parts of west central Missouri. Whiteman AFB reported wind gusts to 72 mph, and the NWS co-op observer in Higginsville measured a 68 mph gust. Trees were downed near Dresden, and outbuildings were reported damaged near Houstonia.
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:31 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- February 25, 9:58 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, (Szl)whiteman Afb
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph)
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 38.717, -93.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette
- When
- February 25, 9:58 AM CST
- Where
- Lafayette County, Higginsville
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 39.083, -93.733
Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis
- When
- February 25, 10:10 AM CST
- Where
- Pettis County, Dresden
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.750, -93.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis
- When
- February 25, 10:25 AM CST
- Where
- Pettis County, 1 mi N of Houstonia
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.917, -93.367
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 25, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, February 25, 2000
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 25 to 27, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, February 25, 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: 5131303, 5131304, 5131305, 5131306, 5131307.