Missouri, 2000

Funnel Cloud in Missouri, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Bollinger

When
May 18, 7:35 PM CST to 7:42 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, 3 mi NW of Bessville
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A supercell thunderstorm that tracked east across central Bollinger County from Madison County produced a rotating wall cloud near Bessville that evolved into a funnel cloud. No touchdowns were reported.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5143075.