Missouri, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 4, 1985

July 4, 1985 · NWS AT · 28 events in 11 counties and zones

20 hail, 8 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
28

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

20 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ray

When
July 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -94.030

Hail, Clay

When
July 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.300, -94.450

Hail, Clay

When
July 4, 3:41 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -94.230

Hail, Monroe

When
July 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -92.130

Hail, Monroe

When
July 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
39.480, -92.130

Hail, Jackson

When
July 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -94.350

Hail, Cass

When
July 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -94.350

Hail, Monroe

When
July 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -92.130

Hail, Johnson

When
July 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.770, -93.750

Hail, Monroe

When
July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.480, -92.130

Hail, Shelby

When
July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -92.100

Hail, Marion

When
July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -91.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.800, -91.620

Hail, Marion

When
July 4, 6:49 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 4, 6:49 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Hail, Randolph

When
July 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -92.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 4, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
39.420, -92.430

Hail, Benton

When
July 4, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.470, -93.200

Hail, Ralls

When
July 4, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Ralls County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -91.680

Hail, Shelby

When
July 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.670, -91.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.670, -91.950

Hail, Marion

When
July 4, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 4, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Hail, Johnson

When
July 4, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When
July 4, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Ralls County
Coordinates
39.650, -91.280

Hail, Ralls

When
July 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Ralls County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -91.680

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: 10056675, 10056676, 10056677, 10056678, 10056679, 10056680, 10056681, 10056682, 10056683, 10056684, 10056685, 10056686, 10056687, 10056688, 10056689, 10056690, 10056691, 10056692, 10056693, 10056694, 10056695, 10056696, 10056697, 10056698, 10059853, 10059854, 10059855, 10059856.