Missouri, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 30, 1974

May 30, 1974 · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • 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
13

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, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
May 30, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Coordinates
40.520, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
May 30, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
40.320, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 30, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
40.420, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 30, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
39.230, -91.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 30, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.280, -90.820

Hail, St. Charles

When
May 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -90.850

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -90.370

Hail, St. Charles

When
May 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.800, -90.700

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
May 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
39.420, -94.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.400, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
May 30, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Coordinates
38.850, -91.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 30, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

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.

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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: 10060246, 10060247, 10060248, 10060249, 10060250, 10060251, 10060252, 10060253, 10060254, 10060255, 10060256, 10060257, 10060258.