Missouri, 1970

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 10, 1970

May 10, 1970 · 18 events in 13 counties and zones

12 hail, 6 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
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  • 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
None recorded
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

12 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bates

When
May 10, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Bates County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.280, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
May 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -94.780

Hail, Jackson

When
May 10, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -94.580

Hail, Clinton

When
May 10, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -94.580

Hail, Clay

When
May 10, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -94.400

Hail, Ray

When
May 10, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -94.180

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 10, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -94.000

Hail, Johnson

When
May 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -93.680

Hail, Saline

When
May 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -93.180

Hail, Johnson

When
May 10, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
39.000, -92.780

Hail, Boone

When
May 10, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -92.500

Hail, Cooper

When
May 10, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -92.780

Hail, Boone

When
May 10, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 10, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
May 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Coordinates
38.700, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.780, -92.180

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.

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: 10056699, 10056700, 10056701, 10056702, 10056703, 10056704, 10056920, 10056921, 10056922, 10056923, 10056924, 10056925, 10056926, 10056927, 10056928, 10056929, 10056930, 10056931.