Missouri, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 20, 1982

May 20, 1982 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Franklin

When
May 20, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.530, -90.850

Hail, Boone

When
May 20, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Tornado, Bates

When
May 20, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Bates County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.420, -94.320

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 20, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
38.620, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 20, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.230, -94.480

Hail, Pettis

When
May 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.250, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
May 20, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

Hail, Boone

When
May 20, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -92.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 20, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

What these are

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.
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: 10059841, 10059842, 10059843, 10059844, 10059845, 10059846, 10059847, 10059848, 10059849, 10059850.