Missouri, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, September 23, 1986

September 23, 1986 · NWS STL · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
5

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
38.850, -94.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
39.030, -94.370

Hail, Boone

When
September 23, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -92.280

Hail, Howard

When
September 23, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.170, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
September 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10070780, 10070781, 10070782, 10070783, 10070784.