Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 1, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 1, 1983
Start: 1983-05-01T00:44
End: 1983-05-01T19:20
Location: Missouri

May 1, 1983 · NWS AT · 39 events in 18 counties and zones

17 hail, 12 tornado, 10 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 9
Property damage: $8.1 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

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

17 hail, 12 tornado, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 1, 12:44 AM CST
Where: Lawrence County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.100, -93.830

Hail, Greene

When: May 1, 1:01 AM CST
Where: Greene County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.120, -93.480

Hail, Greene

When: May 1, 1:19 AM CST
Where: Greene County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.200, -93.300

Hail, Barry

When: May 1, 1:37 AM CST
Where: Barry County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.920, -94.020

Hail, Jackson

When: May 1, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.000, -94.350

Hail, Jackson

When: May 1, 4:25 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.020, -94.480

Hail, Jackson

When: May 1, 4:40 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.080, -94.430

Hail, Pettis

When: May 1, 4:40 AM CST
Where: Pettis County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.700, -93.230

Hail, Boone

When: May 1, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.950, -92.330

Hail, Callaway

When: May 1, 6:40 AM CST
Where: Callaway County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.900, -92.130

Hail, Callaway

When: May 1, 6:47 AM CST
Where: Callaway County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.950, -91.920

Hail, Miller

When: May 1, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -92.580

Tornado, Miller

When: May 1, 1:08 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 38.350, -92.580

Hail, Miller

When: May 1, 1:13 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -92.580

Tornado, Miller

When: May 1, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.380, -92.450

Tornado, Cole

When: May 1, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Cole County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.400, -92.420

Tornado, Cole

When: May 1, 1:38 PM CST
Where: Cole County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.480, -92.170

Tornado, Pettis

When: May 1, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Pettis County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 38.900, -93.350

Hail, Saline

When: May 1, 1:56 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.050, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When: May 1, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.350, -92.580

Hail, Miller

When: May 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -92.580

Hail, Miller

When: May 1, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -92.580

Tornado, Osage

When: May 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Rating: F3
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.450, -91.920

Tornado, Gasconade

When: May 1, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Gasconade County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 38.670, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: May 1, 3:17 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Coordinates: 38.480, -91.680

Tornado, Warren

When: May 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.830, -91.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: May 1, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Howard County
Coordinates: 39.150, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: May 1, 4:10 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 38.820, -90.850

Tornado, Lincoln

When: May 1, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.950, -90.920

Tornado, St. Charles

When: May 1, 4:48 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.820, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: May 1, 4:48 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Coordinates: 38.820, -90.700

Tornado, St. Charles

When: May 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: May 1, 5:20 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 1, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.920, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: May 1, 6:13 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: May 1, 6:13 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Coordinates: 38.820, -90.450

Hail, St. Charles

When: May 1, 6:14 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.820, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: May 1, 7:10 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Coordinates: 38.750, -90.320

Tornado, St. Louis (C)

When: May 1, 7:20 PM CST
Where: St. Louis (C) County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.630, -90.150

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 1983 Every state in 1983 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Missouri, 1983

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: 10057408, 10057409, 10057410, 10057411, 10057412, 10057413, 10057414, 10057415, 10057416, 10057417, 10058564, 10058565, 10058566, 10058567, 10057064, 10057065, 10057066, 10057067, 10057068, 10057069, 10057070, 10057071, 10057072, 10057073, 10057074, 10057075, 10057076, 10057077, 10057078, 10057079, 10057080, 10057081, 10057082, 10057083, 10057084, 10057085, 10057086, 10057087, 10057088.