Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, December 2, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, December 2, 1982
Start: 1982-12-02T03:30
End: 1982-12-02T20:55
Location: Missouri

December 2, 1982 · 35 events in 20 counties and zones

22 tornado, 12 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
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Wind
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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 27
Property damage: $10 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 35

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

22 tornado, 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Douglas

When: December 2, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Douglas County
Rating: F2
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 36.970, -92.330

Tornado, Wright

When: December 2, 3:40 AM CST
Where: Wright County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 37.070, -92.280

Tornado, Texas

When: December 2, 3:52 AM CST
Where: Texas County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 37.170, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: December 2, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Wright County
Coordinates: 37.130, -92.270

Tornado, Crawford

When: December 2, 5:50 AM CST
Where: Crawford County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.130, -91.350

Tornado, Franklin

When: December 2, 5:57 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.200, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: December 2, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 38.300, -91.230

Tornado, Texas

When: December 2, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Texas County
Rating: F1
Path length: 11 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.130, -92.200

Tornado, Montgomery

When: December 2, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 70 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.130, -91.420

Hail, Cole

When: December 2, 11:15 AM CST
Where: Cole County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.580, -92.180

Tornado, Texas

When: December 2, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Texas County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.300, -92.100

Tornado, Ozark

When: December 2, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Ozark County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 36.520, -92.180

Tornado, Howell

When: December 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Howell County
Rating: F1
Path length: 6.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.820, -92.070

Tornado, Phelps

When: December 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Phelps County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.820, -91.600

Tornado, Wayne

When: December 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.130, -90.730

Tornado, Phelps

When: December 2, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Phelps County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 37.700, -91.870

Tornado, Ripley

When: December 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Ripley County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.770, -91.080

Tornado, Carter

When: December 2, 7:21 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Rating: F2
Path length: 9.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.820, -91.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: December 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 38.070, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Reynolds

When: December 2, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Reynolds County
Coordinates: 37.170, -90.770

Tornado, St. Francois

When: December 2, 7:55 PM CST
Where: St. Francois County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.680, -90.380

Tornado, Iron

When: December 2, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Iron County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.380, -90.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When: December 2, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Iron County
Coordinates: 37.580, -90.650

Tornado, Carter

When: December 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.000, -90.880

Tornado, Madison

When: December 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.550, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francois

When: December 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where: St. Francois County
Coordinates: 37.780, -90.420

Tornado, Madison

When: December 2, 8:03 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.450, -90.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: December 2, 8:23 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 38.480, -90.730

Tornado, Jefferson

When: December 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.270, -90.380

Tornado, Reynolds

When: December 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Reynolds County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 70 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.070, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: December 2, 8:35 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 38.600, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: December 2, 8:40 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: December 2, 8:45 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 38.600, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: December 2, 8:55 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: December 2, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38.270, -90.550

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10058758, 10058759, 10058760, 10058761, 10058762, 10058763, 10058764, 10058765, 10058766, 10058767, 10058768, 10058769, 10058770, 10058771, 10058772, 10058773, 10058774, 10058775, 10058776, 10058777, 10056273, 10056274, 10056275, 10056276, 10056490, 10056491, 10056492, 10056493, 10056494, 10056495, 10056496, 10056497, 10056498, 10056499, 10056500.