Hail, Nodaway
- When
- July 26, 7:23 PM CST
- Where
- Nodaway County, Wilcox
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.400, -94.967
Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 26, 2000
A line of thunderstorms developed in Iowa and pushed southward into northwest Missouri. The early storms produced large hail in the northwest corner of Missouri, but later evolved into a significant wind event.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 18
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 developed in Iowa and pushed southward into northwest Missouri. The early storms produced large hail in the northwest corner of Missouri, but later evolved into a significant wind event. Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph and widespread wind damage occurred from the St. Joseph area southward to the Kansas City metro and other locations in west central Missouri.
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 156 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:23 UTC.
Event by event
15 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Holt
- When
- July 26, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Holt County, 15 mi N of Oregon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.200, -95.150
Hail, Atchison
- When
- July 26, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Atchison County, Rockport
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.417, -95.517
Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew
- When
- July 26, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Andrew County, Fillmore
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.033, -94.983
Trees and power lines were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew
- When
- July 26, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Andrew County, Savannah
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.933, -94.833
The sheriff's department reported downed trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan
- When
- July 26, 8:22 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, St Joseph Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.767, -94.917
A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at Rosecrans Airport in St Joseph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan
- When
- July 26, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, St Joseph
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 39.767, -94.850
The highway department reported downed trees up to 4 feet in diameter, and a tree blown down onto a car. A 90-foot flagpole was broken. A building under construction in an industrial park sustained over $1 million in damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Platte
- When
- July 26, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Platte County, Weston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -94.917
Thunderstorm Wind, Platte
- When
- July 26, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Platte County, Platte City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.367, -94.783
Thunderstorm Wind, Platte
- When
- July 26, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Platte County, Camden Pt
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.450, -94.750
A maple tree 44 inches in diameter was blown down, damaging the roof of a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Platte
- When
- July 26, 9:13 PM CST
- Where
- Platte County, Kansas City Intl Arp
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -94.717
A 74 mph wind gust was recorded at Kansas City International Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 26, 9:22 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Gladstone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.233, -94.483
The roof was blown off a building and equipment was blown over at a construction site in Gladstone.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 26, 9:26 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, (Mkc)ks City Dntn Ar
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.117, -94.600
A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at Kansas City Downtown Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- July 26, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Independence
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.083, -94.433
A 40 foot tall tree was downed, damaging the roof of a home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- July 26, 9:36 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Kansas City
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 39.083, -94.567
Fire department officials reported a wind gust of 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- July 26, 10:01 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, Pleasant Hill
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 38.783, -94.267
Wind gusts were estimated at 65 mph at the Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bates
- When
- July 26, 10:35 PM CST
- Where
- Bates County, Butler
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.250, -94.333
A large maple tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- July 26, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Henry County, 5 mi S of Urich
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.400, -94.000
Tree limbs 4 inches in diameter were downed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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
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- Wildfire in Hawaii, July 26, 2000
- Wildfire in Idaho, July 26 to 31, 2000
- Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 26 to 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 26, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Kansas, July 26, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 26, 2000
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, July 26, 2000
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, July 26, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 26, 2000
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, July 26, 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: 5163302, 5163301, 5163303, 5163299, 5163300, 5163209, 5163213, 5163210, 5163211, 5176639, 5163297, 5163212, 5163304, 5176640, 5163298, 5163296, 5163215, 5163214.