Missouri, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 18, 1975

April 18, 1975 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
  • 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

10 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bates

When
April 18, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Bates County
Coordinates
38.250, -94.580

Hail, Johnson

When
April 18, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 18, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.380, -93.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
April 18, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.720, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
April 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.050, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
April 18, 4:17 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
38.750, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
April 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
37.600, -90.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 18, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.550, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
April 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
37.670, -89.870

Hail, Bollinger

When
April 18, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.300, -89.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 18, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
36.820, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape Girardeau

When
April 18, 6:47 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
37.230, -89.570

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When
April 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.300, -89.530

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: 10058033, 10058034, 10058035, 10058036, 10058037, 10058038, 10058039, 10058040, 10058041, 10058042, 10058043, 10058044, 10058045.