Missouri, 1958

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 3, 1958

May 3, 1958 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, St. Louis

When
May 3, 1:15 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
38.650, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
May 3, 2:25 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
38.780, -90.400

Tornado, St. Charles

When
May 3, 3:20 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
38.830, -90.500

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.

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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: 10060881, 10060882, 10060883.