Missouri, 2000Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Missouri, June 20, 2000
June 20, 2000 · NWS EAX · 12 events in 7 counties and zones
Thunderstorms developed rapidly ahead of a cold front in northeast Kansas on the afternoon of June 20. As the storms moved eastward into Missouri, they produced scattered large hail and wind damage in west central Missouri, and dumped very heavy rains on the Kansas City metro area.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Thunderstorms developed rapidly ahead of a cold front in northeast Kansas on the afternoon of June 20. As the storms moved eastward into Missouri, they produced scattered large hail and wind damage in west central Missouri, and dumped very heavy rains on the Kansas City metro area. Kansas City Downtown Airport received 5.25 inches of rain, most of which fell in a 4 hour period in mid-afternoon. Widespread urban and flash flooding was reported in the Kansas City metro area. One storm that tracked along the Missouri River from near Lexington to east of Waverly had strong rotation, and produced two brief tornadoes.
Event by event
5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette
- When
- June 20, 3:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette County, 1 mi W of Lexington
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.183, -93.900
Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 224 just west of Lexington. An empty boxcar was knocked off a nearby railroad track.
Flash Flood, Clay
- When
- June 20, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Mosby
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Northbound US 69 near Mosby was closed due to approximately 1 foot of flowing water over the road.
Tornado, Lafayette
- When
- June 20, 3:22 PM CST to 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette County, 1 mi SE of Lexington
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.167, -93.867
A law enforcement officer reported that the tornado touched down just southeast of Lexington and moved east for 1 mile. Trees and power lines were downed.
Tornado, Carroll
- When
- June 20, 3:40 PM CST to 3:42 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, 6 mi S of Carrollton
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 40 yd
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.283, -93.500
Two citizens reported that a tornado touched down briefly in open bottomland, and moved east 1 mile. The tornado lifted after approximately two minutes on the ground, without doing any damage.
Hail, Carroll
- When
- June 20, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, 4 mi SW of Wakenda
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.283, -93.433
Flash Flood, Jackson
- When
- June 20, 4:12 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Kansas City
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads in Kansas City were closed due to high water.
Hail, Cass
- When
- June 20, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 4 mi N of Garden City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 38.617, -94.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- June 20, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 3 mi W of Garden City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.567, -94.250
Four large trees were blown down.
Hail, Cass
- When
- June 20, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 3 mi W of Garden City
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.567, -94.250
Hail, Saline
- When
- June 20, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Saline County, Sweet Spgs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.967, -93.417
Hail, Randolph
- When
- June 20, 5:22 PM CST
- Where
- Randolph County, Moberly
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -92.433
Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph
- When
- June 20, 5:22 PM CST
- Where
- Randolph County, Renick
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -92.417
Trees and power lines were downed.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Illinois, June 20 to 21, 20002 injured · $165,000 · F1 · 27 events
- Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, June 20 to 21, 2000$1.5 million · 10 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, June 20, 2000$400,000 · 65 kt wind · 7 events
- Flash Flooding in Missouri, June 20 to 21, 2000$100,000 · 10 events
- Hail in Texas, June 20, 2000$100,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 20, 2000$50,000 · F0 · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 20 to 21, 2000$30,000 · 69 kt wind · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 20, 2000$25,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, June 20, 2000$25,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, June 20, 2000$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, June 20, 20001.75 in hail · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 20 to 21, 20001 in hail · 9 events
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: 5153547, 5153546, 5153985, 5153984, 5153982, 5153545, 5153550, 5153905, 5153906, 5153983, 5153548, 5153549.