Missouri, 1980

Damaging Winds in Missouri, September 12, 1980

September 12, 1980 · NWS NG · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

10 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
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
September 12, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
September 12, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
39.120, -94.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When
September 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Coordinates
39.930, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
September 12, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
39.180, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
September 12, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
39.920, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
September 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
39.800, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
September 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
40.120, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
September 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
39.880, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
September 12, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
39.930, -94.830

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.

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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: 10056033, 10056034, 10056035, 10056036, 10056037, 10056038, 10056039, 10056040, 10056041, 10056042.