Missouri, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 14, 1978

July 14, 1978 · NWS T · 29 events in 24 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • 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
29

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

27 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nodaway

When
July 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County
Coordinates
40.450, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
July 14, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.480, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
July 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.920, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
July 14, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
40.080, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When
July 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Coordinates
40.270, -94.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When
July 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Chariton County
Coordinates
39.430, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
July 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
39.230, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
July 14, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -93.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
July 14, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
39.230, -93.070

Hail, Ray

When
July 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -93.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 14, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.770, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
July 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Coordinates
38.700, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.570, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.600, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.650, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.570, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Coordinates
38.230, -92.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
July 14, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
38.350, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.800, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
July 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.050, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
38.320, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Maries

When
July 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Maries County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.130, -91.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.770, -94.170

Hail, Clay

When
July 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.250, -94.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
July 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
37.750, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
July 14, 9:59 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.150, -94.500

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: 10058449, 10058450, 10058451, 10058452, 10058453, 10058454, 10058455, 10058456, 10058457, 10058458, 10058459, 10058460, 10058461, 10058462, 10058463, 10058464, 10058465, 10058466, 10058467, 10058468, 10058469, 10058470, 10058471, 10058472, 10058473, 10058474, 10058475, 10058476, 10058477.