Missouri, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 23, 1981

July 23, 1981 · NWS NG · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gentry

When
July 23, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Gentry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -94.550

Hail, Linn

When
July 23, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 23, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.220, -92.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When
July 23, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Audrain County
Coordinates
39.180, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 23, 3:38 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 23, 3:56 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.820, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
July 23, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Callaway County
Coordinates
38.850, -91.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 23, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.420, -92.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 23, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Hail, Worth

When
July 23, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Worth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.480, -94.420

Hail, Daviess

When
July 23, 9:33 AM CST
Where
Daviess County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
July 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Coordinates
38.850, -91.930

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: 10056365, 10056366, 10056367, 10056368, 10056369, 10056370, 10056371, 10056372, 10056373, 10056374, 10056375, 10056376, 10056377.