Missouri, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 12, 1983

May 12, 1983 · NWS MT · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

7 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.

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  • 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
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

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

Hail, Saline

When
May 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 12, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
May 12, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
39.220, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When
May 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Chariton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.300, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
May 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.270, -93.200

Hail, Saline

When
May 12, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -93.070

Hail, Saline

When
May 12, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -93.200

Hail, Cooper

When
May 12, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.970, -92.780

Hail, Cooper

When
May 12, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -92.800

Hail, Buchanan

When
May 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -94.820

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.

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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: 10057091, 10057092, 10057093, 10057094, 10057095, 10057096, 10057097, 10057098, 10057099, 10057100.