Missouri, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 28, 1981

April 28, 1981 · NWS RY · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 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.

  • 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
4

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

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

Hail, Macon

When
April 28, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 28, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.170, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
April 28, 6:33 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.750, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
April 28, 7:10 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
38.780, -90.250

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10058328, 10058329, 10058330, 10058331.