Missouri, 1970

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 12, 1970

June 12, 1970 · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

11 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$3.4 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

11 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Carroll

When
June 12, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.280, -93.500

Tornado, Carroll

When
June 12, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.470, -93.550

Tornado, Carroll

When
June 12, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.380, -93.250

Hail, Carroll

When
June 12, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -93.180

Tornado, Chariton

When
June 12, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Chariton County
Rating
F4
Path length
16.1 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.550, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
39.780, -92.500

Tornado, Macon

When
June 12, 3:19 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Rating
F3
Path length
8.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.730, -92.480

Tornado, Shelby

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.950, -92.220

Tornado, Lewis

When
June 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.980, -91.780

Tornado, Audrain

When
June 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Rating
F3
Path length
16 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.150, -91.830

Tornado, Pike

When
June 12, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.280, -91.070

Tornado, Pike

When
June 12, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.380, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.000, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Coordinates
39.080, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Coordinates
39.280, -91.680

Tornado, Pettis

When
June 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.650, -93.230

Hail, Johnson

When
June 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 12, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
39.000, -91.000

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.
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.

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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: 10056948, 10056949, 10056950, 10056951, 10056952, 10056953, 10056954, 10056955, 10056956, 10056957, 10056958, 10056959, 10056960, 10056961, 10056962, 10056963, 10056964, 10056965.