Missouri, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 11, 1978

May 11, 1978 · NWS T · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 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.

  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
May 11, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
39.970, -93.820

Hail, Cass

When
May 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -94.370

Hail, Henry

When
May 11, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.380, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 11, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.780, -94.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 11, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.250, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 11, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
37.100, -94.550

Hail, Pettis

When
May 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.730, -93.270

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: 10057298, 10057299, 10057300, 10057301, 10057302, 10057303, 10057304.