Missouri, 1970

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, June 20, 1970

June 20, 1970 · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado, 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
2
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Hail, Barry

When
June 20, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 20, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
39.780, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 20, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.580, -93.280

Tornado, Macon

When
June 20, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.720, -92.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Coordinates
37.500, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Coordinates
37.280, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
37.780, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 20, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
37.080, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
37.080, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
36.880, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 20, 9:09 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -89.580

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: 10056983, 10056984, 10056985, 10057844, 10057845, 10057846, 10057847, 10057848, 10057849, 10058068, 10058069.