Missouri, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 21, 1987

May 21, 1987 · NWS STL · 24 events in 15 counties and zones

18 hail, 6 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.

  • 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
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

18 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Vernon

When
May 21, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.830, -94.370

Hail, Vernon

When
May 21, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.680, -94.480

Hail, Barton

When
May 21, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.580, -94.300

Hail, Vernon

When
May 21, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.730, -94.120

Hail, Pettis

When
May 21, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -93.230

Hail, Pettis

When
May 21, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.770, -93.150

Hail, Henry

When
May 21, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.530, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
May 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
37.700, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 21, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.150, -90.570

Hail, Pettis

When
May 21, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Hail, Boone

When
May 21, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -92.250

Hail, Callaway

When
May 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -92.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
May 21, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -93.370

Hail, Callaway

When
May 21, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -92.130

Hail, Dade

When
May 21, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.400, -93.950

Hail, Pike

When
May 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When
May 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Ralls County
Coordinates
39.430, -91.680

Hail, Marion

When
May 21, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.700, -91.380

Hail, Barton

When
May 21, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.400, -94.100

Hail, Dade

When
May 21, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.380, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 21, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.080, -94.520

Hail, Shannon

When
May 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Shannon County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.150, -91.370

Hail, Reynolds

When
May 21, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Reynolds County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.250, -90.980

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: 10070820, 10070821, 10070822, 10070823, 10070824, 10070825, 10070826, 10070827, 10070828, 10070829, 10070830, 10070831, 10070832, 10070833, 10070834, 10070835, 10070836, 10069909, 10069910, 10069911, 10069912, 10070129, 10070130, 10070131.