Missouri, 1985

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 21, 1985

June 21, 1985 · NWS NG · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
13

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Clinton

When
June 21, 6:09 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
39.750, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
June 21, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.350, -94.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 21, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.650, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 21, 8:41 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.280, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
June 21, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
June 21, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.770, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 21, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.430, -92.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Moniteau

When
June 21, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Moniteau County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.630, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
June 21, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
38.450, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
June 21, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
38.350, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
June 21, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Coordinates
38.120, -92.750

What these are

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.

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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: 10056658, 10056659, 10056660, 10056661, 10056662, 10056663, 10056664, 10056665, 10056666, 10056667, 10056668, 10056669, 10056670.