Missouri, 1975

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, June 5, 1975

June 5, 1975 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 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
4
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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, 1 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Knox

When
June 5, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
June 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Camden County
Coordinates
38.030, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 5, 3:42 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.080, -94.520

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonald

When
June 5, 4:25 AM CST
Where
McDonald County
Coordinates
36.650, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonald

When
June 5, 4:25 AM CST
Where
McDonald County
Coordinates
36.550, -94.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 5, 4:26 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
36.950, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Taney

When
June 5, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Taney County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
36.620, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozark

When
June 5, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Ozark County
Coordinates
36.720, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozark

When
June 5, 6:05 AM CST
Where
Ozark County
Coordinates
36.800, -92.580

Tornado, Butler

When
June 5, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
36.750, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, New Madrid

When
June 5, 8:00 AM CST
Where
New Madrid County
Coordinates
36.470, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunklin

When
June 5, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Dunklin County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
36.230, -90.030

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.
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: 10056069, 10056070, 10056071, 10056072, 10056073, 10056074, 10056075, 10056076, 10056077, 10056078, 10056079, 10056080.