Missouri, 1980

Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 20, 1980

August 20, 1980 · NWS T · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 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
19

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

19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
August 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
40.080, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 20, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 20, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.100, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
August 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
39.780, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
August 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
39.780, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
August 20, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Coordinates
40.350, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
August 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Coordinates
40.480, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
40.150, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
August 20, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
40.250, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
August 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.380, -93.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.780, -94.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
August 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Coordinates
38.730, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonald

When
August 20, 8:27 PM CST
Where
McDonald County
Coordinates
36.650, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 20, 8:57 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.050, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.820, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When
August 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Ralls County
Coordinates
39.580, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
August 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -91.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 20, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.780, -94.270

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.

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: 10056000, 10056001, 10056002, 10056003, 10056004, 10056005, 10056006, 10056007, 10056008, 10056009, 10056010, 10056011, 10056012, 10056013, 10056014, 10056015, 10056016, 10056017, 10056018.