Missouri, 1971

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 2, 1971

June 2, 1971 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
1
Property damage
$3,000
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

6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 2, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.280, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 2, 8:08 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.400

Hail, Jackson

When
June 2, 8:13 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -94.400

Hail, Jackson

When
June 2, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -94.180

Hail, Jackson

When
June 2, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -94.400

Tornado, Johnson

When
June 2, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.620, -93.930

Hail, Pettis

When
June 2, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.280

Tornado, Jasper

When
June 2, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
37.330, -94.420

Hail, Greene

When
June 2, 12:06 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.200, -93.400

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 2, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.880, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 2, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
37.500, -92.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10055855, 10055856, 10055857, 10055858, 10055859, 10055860, 10055861, 10055862, 10055863, 10055864, 10055865.