Missouri, 1987

Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 5, 1987

July 5, 1987 · NWS STL · 38 events in 27 counties and zones

38 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
38

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

38 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
July 5, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
37.600, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Dade

When
July 5, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.380, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dade

When
July 5, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Dade County
Coordinates
37.480, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 5, 8:37 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.620, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 5, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.420, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 5, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.380, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 5, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.450, -93.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
July 5, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Pettis County
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickory

When
July 5, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Hickory County
Coordinates
37.930, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 5, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
38.380, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 5, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
37.680, -93.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 5, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
37.620, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
July 5, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Wright County
Coordinates
37.280, -92.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Laclede

When
July 5, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Laclede County
Coordinates
37.780, -92.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 5, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.280, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
July 5, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
38.350, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
July 5, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Cooper County
Coordinates
38.970, -92.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
July 5, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Cole County
Coordinates
38.580, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
July 5, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.830, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 5, 10:51 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.230, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
July 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Howell County
Coordinates
36.770, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
July 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Howell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.000, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
July 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Texas County
Coordinates
37.350, -91.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
38.150, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 5, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.450, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
July 5, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Phelps County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.950, -91.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 5, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.600, -91.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Dent

When
July 5, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Dent County
Coordinates
37.650, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 5, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.400, -91.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Gasconade

When
July 5, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Gasconade County
Coordinates
38.700, -91.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 5, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
38.750, -91.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 5, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.400, -91.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 5, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.600, -91.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 5, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
38.630, -91.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
July 5, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Howell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.950, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.270, -90.530

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
July 5, 12:33 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Coordinates
38.670, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 5, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -90.530

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.

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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: 10071268, 10071269, 10071270, 10071271, 10071272, 10071273, 10071274, 10071275, 10071276, 10071277, 10071278, 10071279, 10071280, 10071281, 10071282, 10071283, 10071284, 10071285, 10071286, 10071287, 10071288, 10071289, 10071290, 10071291, 10071292, 10071293, 10071294, 10071295, 10071296, 10071297, 10071298, 10071299, 10071300, 10071301, 10071302, 10071303, 10071304, 10071305.