Missouri, 1973

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, March 13, 1973

March 13, 1973 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 13, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.930, -94.380

Hail, Jackson

When
March 13, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -94.580

Tornado, Stone

When
March 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.570, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
March 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -92.820

Tornado, Douglas

When
March 13, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.000, -92.820

Tornado, Boone

When
March 13, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.900, -92.280

Tornado, Lincoln

When
March 13, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.080, -91.170

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: 10057054, 10057055, 10057056, 10057057, 10057058, 10057059, 10057920.