Missouri, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 20, 1975

May 20, 1975 · 20 events in 18 counties and zones

16 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
20

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
May 20, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
36.770, -94.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
May 20, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
37.030, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 20, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
36.900, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 20, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.250, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
May 20, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
37.620, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
May 20, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Coordinates
37.970, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
May 20, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Coordinates
38.970, -92.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
May 20, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
38.320, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
May 20, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
38.450, -92.980

Hail, Wright

When
May 20, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Wright County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
37.130, -92.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 20, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
38.870, -92.330

Hail, Howell

When
May 20, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Howell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.730, -91.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 20, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
39.420, -92.430

Hail, Pulaski

When
May 20, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.730, -92.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 20, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.800, -92.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
May 20, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
39.730, -92.480

Hail, Wright

When
May 20, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Wright County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
37.400, -92.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Maries

When
May 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Maries County
Coordinates
38.130, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
38.220, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.170, -90.830

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: 10059198, 10059199, 10059200, 10059201, 10059202, 10059203, 10059204, 10059205, 10059206, 10059207, 10059208, 10059209, 10060068, 10060069, 10060070, 10060071, 10060072, 10060073, 10056062, 10056063.