Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 16, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 16, 1982
Start: 1982-04-16T10:30
End: 1982-04-16T20:20
Location: Missouri

April 16, 1982 · NWS ATA · 45 events in 27 counties and zones

24 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $775,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 45

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

24 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When: April 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Andrew County
Coordinates: 39.930, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Gentry

When: April 16, 10:40 AM CST
Where: Gentry County
Coordinates: 39.930, -94.830

Hail, Gentry

When: April 16, 10:50 AM CST
Where: Gentry County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 40.250, -94.330

Hail, Platte

When: April 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Platte County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.230, -94.730

Hail, Clinton

When: April 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.570, -94.470

Hail, St. Clair

When: April 16, 3:15 PM CST
Where: St. Clair County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.880, -93.630

Hail, Vernon

When: April 16, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.950, -94.170

Hail, Schuyler

When: April 16, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Schuyler County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.420, -92.570

Hail, Jasper

When: April 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.080, -94.520

Hail, Newton

When: April 16, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Newton County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.000, -94.520

Hail, Jasper

When: April 16, 3:57 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.150, -94.500

Hail, Saline

When: April 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.000, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When: April 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Cedar County
Coordinates: 37.750, -93.800

Hail, Camden

When: April 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Camden County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.100, -93.050

Hail, Moniteau

When: April 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Moniteau County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.650, -92.780

Hail, Camden

When: April 16, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Camden County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.000, -92.750

Hail, Saline

When: April 16, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.050, -93.080

Hail, Camden

When: April 16, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Camden County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.050, -92.720

Hail, Camden

When: April 16, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Camden County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.230, -92.620

Hail, Boone

When: April 16, 4:41 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.950, -92.370

Hail, Boone

When: April 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.770, -92.270

Hail, Moniteau

When: April 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Moniteau County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.650, -92.780

Tornado, Boone

When: April 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 38.950, -92.230

Hail, Greene

When: April 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Greene County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.120, -93.480

Hail, Greene

When: April 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Greene County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.200, -93.300

Hail, Callaway

When: April 16, 5:21 PM CST
Where: Callaway County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.800, -92.070

Hail, Callaway

When: April 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Callaway County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.850, -91.930

Hail, Maries

When: April 16, 5:59 PM CST
Where: Maries County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.080, -91.970

Tornado, Maries

When: April 16, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Maries County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.080, -91.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: April 16, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 37.820, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When: April 16, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Phelps County
Coordinates: 38.000, -91.620

Tornado, Gasconade

When: April 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Gasconade County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.280, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: April 16, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.100, -91.300

Tornado, Crawford

When: April 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Rating: F2
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.100, -91.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: April 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 37.850, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When: April 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Howell County
Coordinates: 36.730, -91.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Shannon

When: April 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Shannon County
Coordinates: 37.380, -91.570

Tornado, Howell

When: April 16, 6:48 PM CST
Where: Howell County
Rating: F2
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 800 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.900, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: April 16, 7:17 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.800, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: April 16, 7:26 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 38.750, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 38.420, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38.430, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38.230, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When: April 16, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Ripley County
Coordinates: 36.620, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: April 16, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Coordinates: 37.000, -91.020

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10058660, 10058661, 10058662, 10058663, 10058664, 10058665, 10058666, 10058667, 10058668, 10058669, 10058670, 10058671, 10058672, 10058673, 10058674, 10058675, 10058676, 10058677, 10058678, 10058679, 10058680, 10058681, 10058682, 10058683, 10058684, 10058685, 10058686, 10058687, 10058688, 10058689, 10058690, 10058691, 10058692, 10058693, 10058694, 10058695, 10058696, 10058697, 10058698, 10058699, and more.