Missouri, 1966

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 12, 1966

June 12, 1966 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 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
$280
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

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

Hail, Shelby

When
June 12, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -92.000

Hail, Macon

When
June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When
June 12, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Chariton County
Coordinates
39.380, -92.780

Tornado, Clay

When
June 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.300, -94.520

Tornado, Monroe

When
June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.520, -92.170

Hail, Jackson

When
June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Hail, Clay

When
June 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -94.500

Hail, Monroe

When
June 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -92.000

Hail, Jackson

When
June 12, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -94.500

Hail, Holt

When
June 12, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
40.080, -95.180

What these are

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

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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: 10059020, 10059021, 10059022, 10059023, 10059024, 10059025, 10059026, 10059027, 10059028, 10059029.