Missouri, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 19, 1987

August 19, 1987 · NWS STL · 24 events in 20 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 9 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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  • 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
24

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Atchison

When
August 19, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Atchison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.350, -95.580

Hail, Holt

When
August 19, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.250, -95.450

Hail, Nodaway

When
August 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -95.100

Hail, Holt

When
August 19, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
August 19, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Coordinates
40.050, -95.320

Hail, Andrew

When
August 19, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -94.830

Hail, Buchanan

When
August 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Platte

When
August 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -94.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 19, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.250, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.130, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
August 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Coordinates
39.220, -94.130

Hail, Lafayette

When
August 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 19, 5:26 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.120, -93.930

Hail, Pettis

When
August 19, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
August 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.850, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
August 19, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.400, -94.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Dade

When
August 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Coordinates
37.430, -93.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
August 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
37.730, -93.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 19, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.320, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
August 19, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
37.480, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 19, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.270, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 19, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.100, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
August 19, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
39.250, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
August 19, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.500, -93.400

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: 10071333, 10071685, 10071686, 10071687, 10071688, 10071906, 10071907, 10071908, 10071909, 10071910, 10071911, 10071912, 10071913, 10071914, 10071915, 10071916, 10071917, 10071918, 10071919, 10071920, 10071921, 10071922, 10071923, 10071924.