Missouri, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 22, 1969

June 22, 1969 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

7 tornado, 5 hail, 4 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
6
Injuries
42
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 tornado, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Platte

When
June 22, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Platte County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.180, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 22, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 22, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -94.500

Hail, Boone

When
June 22, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -92.280

Hail, Cole

When
June 22, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
June 22, 4:26 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.580, -92.180

Tornado, Cedar

When
June 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.600, -93.900

Hail, Cedar

When
June 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -93.780

Hail, Jasper

When
June 22, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -94.580

Tornado, Washington

When
June 22, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F4
Path length
20.2 mi
Path width
800 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
22 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.950, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
June 22, 6:10 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
38.780, -90.500

Hail, Christian

When
June 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -93.580

Tornado, St. Francois

When
June 22, 6:35 PM CST
Where
St. Francois County
Rating
F4
Path length
7.2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Deaths
4 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
14 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.730, -90.550

Tornado, St. Francois

When
June 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
St. Francois County
Rating
F4
Path length
5.6 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.730, -90.420

Tornado, St. Francois

When
June 22, 6:55 PM CST
Where
St. Francois County
Rating
F4
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.720, -90.320

Tornado, Perry

When
June 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F3
Path length
18.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.680, -90.070

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.
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: 10057716, 10057717, 10057718, 10057719, 10057720, 10057721, 10057722, 10057723, 10057724, 10057725, 10057726, 10057727, 10057728, 10057729, 10057730, 10057731.