Missouri, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000 · NWS EAX · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed from northern Kansas into western Iowa and became severe as they moved eastward into northwest Missouri. Numerous reports of wind damage were received, and several of the storms also produced large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$95,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

Thunderstorms developed from northern Kansas into western Iowa and became severe as they moved eastward into northwest Missouri. Numerous reports of wind damage were received, and several of the storms also produced large hail.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:55 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Atchison

When
June 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Atchison County, 1 mi E of Rockport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.417, -95.500

Hail, Atchison

When
June 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Atchison County, Fairfax
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.333, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County, Maysville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.883, -94.383

Law enforcement officials estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.

Hail, Andrew

When
June 13, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Andrew County, Savannah
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.933, -94.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
June 13, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 3 mi N of Fortescue
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.100, -95.317

Two trailers were destroyed, and a tree fell on top of a vacation cabin near Big Lake State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
June 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, St Joseph
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.767, -94.850

Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the city of St. Joseph.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 13, 7:03 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County, Maysville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.883, -94.383

Law enforcement officials estimated winds at 60 mph near Maysville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, 3 mi SW of Lathrop
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.517, -94.367

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph by law enforcement officials.

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 13, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Daviess County, 2 mi NW of Coffey
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.117, -94.033

Downed trees were reported along Interstate 35.

Hail, Jackson

When
June 13, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Oak Grove
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.000, -94.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When
June 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Chariton County, Salisbury
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.417, -92.817

An NWS co-op observer reported downed trees up to 2 feet in diameter, as well as a metal roof torn off a building.

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.

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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: 5153532, 5153536, 5153534, 5153535, 5153542, 5153533, 5153537, 5153538, 5153539, 5153540, 5153541.