Missouri, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000 · NWS EAX · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

Thunderstorms that developed over southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri on the morning of June 23 moved east-southeast. Several reports of large hail were received in far northwestern sections of Missouri, and the storms gusted out, producing wind damage northwest of Bethany.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 that developed over southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri on the morning of June 23 moved east-southeast. Several reports of large hail were received in far northwestern sections of Missouri, and the storms gusted out, producing wind damage northwest of Bethany.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:28 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Atchison

When
June 23, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Atchison County, 5 mi NW of Westboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.583, -95.383

Hail, Nodaway

When
June 23, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Clearmont
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.500, -95.033

Hail, Nodaway

When
June 23, 11:24 AM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Pickering
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -94.833

Hail, Nodaway

When
June 23, 11:29 AM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Burlington Jct
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -95.067

Hail, Worth

When
June 23, 11:57 AM CST
Where
Worth County, Sheridan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
40.517, -94.617

Hail, Gentry

When
June 23, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Gentry County, 1 mi NW of Alanthus Grove
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.317, -94.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 23, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, Eagleville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.467, -93.983

The public reported several large trees down.

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: 5153992, 5153991, 5153986, 5153990, 5153989, 5153988, 5153987.