Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 29, 1984

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 29, 1984
Start: 1984-04-29T07:55
End: 1984-04-29T20:00
Location: Missouri

April 29, 1984 · NWS T · 42 events in 30 counties and zones

30 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 11
Property damage: $28 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 42

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

30 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Boone

When: April 29, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.230, -92.280

Hail, Boone

When: April 29, 8:55 AM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.230, -92.280

Hail, Randolph

When: April 29, 9:24 AM CST
Where: Randolph County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.430, -92.550

Hail, Randolph

When: April 29, 10:24 AM CST
Where: Randolph County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.430, -92.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: April 29, 1:44 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 37.150, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: April 29, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Greene County
Coordinates: 37.200, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: April 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Coordinates: 38.280, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: April 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Coordinates: 38.500, -92.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When: April 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Cedar County
Coordinates: 37.720, -93.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: April 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Howard County
Coordinates: 39.150, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: April 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 37.800, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: April 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 38.880, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When: April 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Platte County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.170, -94.620

Tornado, Cooper

When: April 29, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Cooper County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 38.780, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: April 29, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Macon County
Coordinates: 39.820, -92.570

Tornado, Boone

When: April 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 3 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.000, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When: April 29, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Adair County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 40.200, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When: April 29, 5:04 PM CST
Where: Audrain County
Coordinates: 39.200, -91.850

Tornado, Gasconade

When: April 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Gasconade County
Rating: F2
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 38.220, -91.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Gasconade

When: April 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Gasconade County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.350, -91.500

Tornado, Macon

When: April 29, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Macon County
Rating: F1
Path length: 12 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.750, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 38.400, -91.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: April 29, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 38.780, -91.130

Tornado, Carter

When: April 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Rating: F1
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 7 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 36.920, -90.820

Tornado, Oregon

When: April 29, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Oregon County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.700, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 29, 6:18 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 38.600, -91.220

Tornado, Lincoln

When: April 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F3
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.950, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 38.930, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: April 29, 6:22 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.800, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When: April 29, 6:24 PM CST
Where: Ralls County
Coordinates: 39.650, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 29, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 38.930, -90.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When: April 29, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Ralls County
Coordinates: 39.650, -91.280

Tornado, Dunklin

When: April 29, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Dunklin County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 3 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 37.170, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: April 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 37.170, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: April 29, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 37.380, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Bollinger

When: April 29, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.500, -90.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Stoddard

When: April 29, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Stoddard County
Coordinates: 36.800, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: April 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Coordinates: 38.750, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunklin

When: April 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Dunklin County
Coordinates: 36.500, -90.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: April 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, New Madrid

When: April 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: New Madrid County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.450, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Pemiscot

When: April 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pemiscot County
Coordinates: 36.370, -89.900

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10057427, 10057428, 10057429, 10057430, 10057431, 10057432, 10057433, 10057434, 10057435, 10057436, 10057437, 10057438, 10057439, 10057440, 10057441, 10057442, 10057443, 10057444, 10057445, 10057446, 10057447, 10057448, 10057449, 10057450, 10057451, 10057452, 10057453, 10057454, 10057455, 10057456, 10057457, 10057458, 10057459, 10057460, 10057461, 10057462, 10057463, 10057464, 10057465, 10057466, and more.