Missouri, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 26, 1978

June 26, 1978 · NWS MT · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
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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
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atchison

When
June 26, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Atchison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.420, -95.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 26, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.350, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 26, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Worth County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.480, -94.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Gentry

When
June 26, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Gentry County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.250, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Worth County
Coordinates
40.520, -94.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Gentry

When
June 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Gentry County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.050, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.270, -94.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Daviess County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.050, -94.130

Hail, Nodaway

When
June 26, 11:24 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.450, -95.150

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.

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: 10058427, 10058428, 10058429, 10058430, 10058431, 10058432, 10058433, 10058434, 10058435.