Missouri, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 4, 1979

June 4, 1979 · NWS NG · 13 events in 5 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • 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
13

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, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Platte

When
June 4, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 4, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
39.450, -94.800

Hail, Buchanan

When
June 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.700

Hail, De Kalb

When
June 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
39.820, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 4, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.300, -94.730

Hail, Platte

When
June 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -94.780

Hail, Platte

When
June 4, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.200, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 4, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.170, -94.400

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: 10058786, 10058787, 10058788, 10058789, 10058790, 10058791, 10058792, 10058793, 10058794, 10058795, 10058796, 10058797, 10058798.