Missouri, 1974

Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 29, 1974

May 29, 1974 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 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
  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Platte

When
May 29, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.520, -95.000

Hail, Boone

When
May 29, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.770, -92.270

Hail, Callaway

When
May 29, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -92.100

Hail,

When
May 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
39.270, -92.700

Hail, Boone

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -92.130

Hail, Boone

When
May 29, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.220

Hail, Boone

When
May 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francois

When
May 29, 8:23 PM CST
Where
St. Francois County
Coordinates
37.780, -90.420

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: 10060238, 10060239, 10060240, 10060241, 10060242, 10060243, 10060244, 10060245.