Missouri, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 28, 1982

May 28, 1982 · NWS ATA · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

6 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

6 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Camden

When
May 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -92.750

Hail, Camden

When
May 28, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.230, -92.620

Hail, Maries

When
May 28, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Maries County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.180, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Maries

When
May 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Maries County
Coordinates
38.180, -91.950

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 28, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
38.880, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When
May 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Coordinates
39.920, -94.670

Hail, Boone

When
May 28, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Gasconade

When
May 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Gasconade County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.350, -91.500

Tornado, De Kalb

When
May 28, 7:38 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.750, -94.200

Hail, Camden

When
May 28, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -92.750

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis (C)

When
May 28, 7:53 PM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.670, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
May 28, 7:53 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.670, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.530, -90.850

Tornado, Henry

When
May 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.230, -93.620

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.330, -90.650

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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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: 10059862, 10059863, 10059864, 10059865, 10059866, 10059867, 10059868, 10059869, 10059870, 10059871, 10059872, 10059873, 10059874, 10059875, 10059876.