Missouri, 1966

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 11, 1966

May 11, 1966 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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
0
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 11, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 11, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.200, -94.580

Tornado, Ray

When
May 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.220, -93.970

Tornado, Barton

When
May 11, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.450, -94.570

Tornado, Barton

When
May 11, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.470, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
May 11, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
37.700, -93.780

Tornado, Phelps

When
May 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.980, -91.730

Hail, Dade

When
May 11, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -93.780

Tornado, Miller

When
May 11, 9:42 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.270, -92.220

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.
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: 10057881, 10057882, 10057883, 10057884, 10057885, 10057886, 10057887, 10057888, 10057889.