Missouri, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 8, 1981

April 8, 1981 · NWS ATA · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

6 hail, 3 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
9

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

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

Hail, St. Louis

When
April 8, 9:50 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.600, -90.320

Hail, Gasconade

When
April 8, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Gasconade County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -91.430

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
April 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.100, -93.700

Hail, Boone

When
April 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
April 8, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Coordinates
38.230, -92.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
April 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
38.230, -92.620

Hail, Callaway

When
April 8, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -91.900

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.170, -90.800

Hail, St. Louis (C)

When
April 8, 9:42 PM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.550, -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: 10057183, 10057184, 10057185, 10057186, 10057187, 10057188, 10057189, 10057190, 10057191.