Missouri, 2000

Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees along Highway FF southwest of Jewett and in the Saco area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 LSX wrote it up.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees along Highway FF southwest of Jewett and in the Saco area.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:14 UTC.

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2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 18, 7:14 PM CST
Where
Madison County, 3 mi SSW of Jewett
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.367, -90.517

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 18, 7:16 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Saco
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.367, -90.450

What these are

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: 5145778, 5144482.