Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 14, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 14, 1982
Start: 1982-05-14T15:30
End: 1982-05-14T21:35
Location: Missouri

May 14, 1982 · 32 events in 15 counties and zones

14 hail, 12 tornado, 6 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
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $55,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 32

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

14 hail, 12 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Vernon

When: May 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.900, -94.300

Hail, Cedar

When: May 14, 3:54 PM CST
Where: Cedar County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.870, -94.030

Hail, St. Clair

When: May 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where: St. Clair County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.050, -93.700

Hail, Polk

When: May 14, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.800, -93.580

Hail, Jackson

When: May 14, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.920, -94.380

Hail, Benton

When: May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.000, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: May 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.250, -94.430

Tornado, Benton

When: May 14, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.130, -93.380

Tornado, Benton

When: May 14, 5:28 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.170, -93.300

Hail, Clay

When: May 14, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.250, -94.430

Hail, Benton

When: May 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.250, -93.280

Hail, Benton

When: May 14, 6:16 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.470, -93.200

Hail, Morgan

When: May 14, 6:19 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.450, -93.030

Hail, Pettis

When: May 14, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Pettis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.550, -93.330

Tornado, Morgan

When: May 14, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.550, -92.980

Tornado, Morgan

When: May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 38.450, -93.050

Hail, Pettis

When: May 14, 6:34 PM CST
Where: Pettis County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.570, -93.080

Tornado, Benton

When: May 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.470, -93.270

Tornado, Benton

When: May 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.530, -93.220

Tornado, Moniteau

When: May 14, 6:49 PM CST
Where: Moniteau County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.630, -92.820

Tornado, Morgan

When: May 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.570, -92.830

Tornado, Morgan

When: May 14, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.670, -92.920

Tornado, Morgan

When: May 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.580, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: May 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 37.170, -94.320

Hail, Cooper

When: May 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Cooper County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.970, -92.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: May 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.980, -92.520

Tornado, Cooper

When: May 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Cooper County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.830, -92.730

Tornado, Cooper

When: May 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Cooper County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.980, -92.520

Hail, Cooper

When: May 14, 8:39 PM CST
Where: Cooper County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.970, -92.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: May 14, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 38.380, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: May 14, 9:29 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.650, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When: May 14, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Pettis County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 38.700, -93.230

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 1982 Every state in 1982 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Missouri, 1982

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: 10059568, 10059569, 10059785, 10059786, 10059787, 10059788, 10059789, 10059790, 10059791, 10059792, 10059793, 10059794, 10059795, 10059796, 10059797, 10059798, 10059799, 10059800, 10059801, 10059802, 10059803, 10059804, 10059805, 10059806, 10059807, 10059808, 10059809, 10059810, 10059811, 10059812, 10059813, 10059814.