Missouri, 1987

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 2, 1987

June 2, 1987 · NWS STL · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

11 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
1
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 2, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 2, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
39.420, -92.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.430

Tornado, Boone

When
June 2, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
38.730, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
38.800, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 2, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.800, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 2, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.420, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
37.170, -94.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 2, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
36.870, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
36.730, -93.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Taney

When
June 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Taney County
Coordinates
36.670, -93.130

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.
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.

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: 10070135, 10070136, 10070137, 10070138, 10070139, 10070140, 10070141, 10070142, 10070143, 10070144, 10070145, 10070146.