Missouri, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 21, 1982

May 21, 1982 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 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
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
May 21, 12:19 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -90.620

Hail, Boone

When
May 21, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Hail, Pettis

When
May 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Hail, Butler

When
May 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
May 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

Hail, Boone

When
May 21, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -92.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 21, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

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.

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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: 10059851, 10059852, 10059636, 10059637, 10059638, 10059639, 10059640.