Missouri, 1960

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 19, 1960

May 19, 1960 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$33,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Lawrence

When
May 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.100, -93.850

Tornado, Barton

When
May 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.350, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 19, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
37.200, -94.280

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 19, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.800, -93.750

Tornado, Linn

When
May 19, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.780, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 19, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
39.500, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
May 19, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
39.700, -92.500

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.

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: 10060476, 10060477, 10060478, 10060479, 10060480, 10060481, 10060482.