Missouri, 1965

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 26, 1965

May 26, 1965 · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
4
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
May 26, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -94.900

Tornado, Cass

When
May 26, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path length
10.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.770, -94.330

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 26, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.9 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.970, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 26, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 26, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.880, -94.400

Tornado, Carroll

When
May 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.330, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 26, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
39.380, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
May 26, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Howell County
Coordinates
36.700, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
May 26, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Coordinates
38.580, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 26, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.580, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 26, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
37.880, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
May 26, 2:17 PM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
37.580, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
May 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Coordinates
38.700, -93.180

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10060537, 10060538, 10060539, 10060540, 10060541, 10060542, 10060543, 10060544, 10060545, 10060546, 10060547, 10060548, 10060549.