Missouri, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, October 4, 1983

October 4, 1983 · NWS NG · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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
16

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Laclede

When
October 4, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Laclede County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.830, -92.570

Hail, Laclede

When
October 4, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Laclede County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.830, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Laclede

When
October 4, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Laclede County
Coordinates
37.830, -92.770

Hail, Cedar

When
October 4, 1:26 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Laclede

When
October 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Laclede County
Coordinates
37.820, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
October 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
37.100, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
October 4, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
37.850, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
October 4, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
37.950, -91.220

Hail, Lawrence

When
October 4, 2:17 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.100, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
October 4, 2:17 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
37.100, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
October 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
37.950, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
October 4, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.150, -90.570

Hail, Ozark

When
October 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ozark County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -92.280

Hail, Howell

When
October 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Howell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -92.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Bollinger

When
October 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.520, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, New Madrid

When
October 4, 8:25 PM CST
Where
New Madrid County
Coordinates
36.570, -89.820

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.

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

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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: 10059646, 10059647, 10059648, 10059649, 10059650, 10059651, 10059652, 10059653, 10059654, 10059655, 10059656, 10059657, 10059658, 10059659, 10059660, 10059661.