Thunderstorm Wind, Howell
- When
- September 3, 4:35 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Howell County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -91.900
Damaging Wind in Missouri, September 3, 2000
Widespread damage was reported from northern Howell county, southeast through the central and southeast part of the county. This included numerous trees blown down and roads blocked by trees throughout the county.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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 SGF wrote it up.
Widespread damage was reported from northern Howell county, southeast through the central and southeast part of the county. This included numerous trees blown down and roads blocked by trees throughout the county. Windows were blown out at a local supply company near West Plains, plus roof damage was also reported at a local gas station, and motel.
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 143 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:33 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Winds in Texas, September 3, 2000
- Hail in Nebraska, September 3, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, September 3, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, September 3, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Florida, September 3, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, September 3, 2000
- Hail in Nebraska, September 3, 2000
- Lightning Strike in New York, September 3, 2000
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Maryland, September 3, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 3, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 3, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 3, 2000
More
Every storm in Missouri in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, September 2000
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: 5158678.