Missouri, 1965

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 5, 1965

April 5, 1965 · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

6 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
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  • 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
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, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Barry

When
April 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.780, -92.950

Tornado, Christian

When
April 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.050, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -93.400

Tornado, Jasper

When
April 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.320, -94.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
April 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
36.880, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
April 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
37.080, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 5, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
April 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
38.580, -90.180

Tornado, Taney

When
April 5, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Taney County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.700, -93.120

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: 10060503, 10060504, 10060505, 10060506, 10060507, 10060508, 10060509, 10060510, 10060511, 10060512.