Missouri, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 26, 1969

June 26, 1969 · 19 events in 11 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 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
5
Property damage
$350,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
June 26, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.080, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
June 26, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
June 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
39.780, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 26, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
39.880, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 26, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Tornado, Platte

When
June 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Rating
F3
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.180, -94.630

Tornado, Clay

When
June 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F3
Path length
8.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.220, -94.600

Tornado, Platte

When
June 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.230, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 26, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 26, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
39.200, -94.680

Tornado, Clay

When
June 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.280, -94.280

Tornado, Ray

When
June 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.420, -94.220

Hail, Clinton

When
June 26, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 26, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
39.200, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 26, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
June 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.080, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
June 26, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
37.780, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
June 26, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
37.780, -94.500

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.

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: 10057743, 10057744, 10057745, 10057746, 10057747, 10057748, 10057749, 10057750, 10057751, 10057752, 10057753, 10057754, 10057755, 10057756, 10057757, 10057758, 10057759, 10057760, 10057761.