Missouri, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 22, 1957

May 22, 1957 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
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.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pemiscot

When
May 22, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Pemiscot County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.170, -89.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
May 22, 10:42 AM CST
Where
Barton County
Coordinates
37.500, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
May 22, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates
36.880, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
May 22, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
36.780, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 22, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.280, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 22, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
38.200, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
May 22, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Coordinates
37.200, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
May 22, 2:25 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
38.780, -90.500

Tornado, Washington

When
May 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.750, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 22, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
39.000, -91.000

Tornado, St. Louis

When
May 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.520, -90.400

Tornado, Mississippi

When
May 22, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.650, -89.200

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10061503, 10061504, 10061505, 10061506, 10061507, 10061508, 10061509, 10061510, 10061511, 10061512, 10061513, 10061514.