Missouri, 1958

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 31, 1958

May 31, 1958 · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail, 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
1
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, St. Charles

When
May 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.920, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.280, -93.680

Tornado, Vernon

When
May 31, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.4 mi
Path width
367 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.950, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 31, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -92.400

Hail, Audrain

When
May 31, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
May 31, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.580, -93.680

Tornado, Newton

When
May 31, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.880, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 31, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
39.000, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
May 31, 11:40 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
38.780, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 31, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
38.280, -92.580

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10060888, 10060889, 10060890, 10060891, 10060892, 10060893, 10060894, 10060895, 10060896, 10060897.