Missouri, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, September 14, 1987

September 14, 1987 · NWS STL · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
14

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
September 14, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
39.280, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 14, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 14, 1:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.200, -94.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.030, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
September 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Coordinates
39.220, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When
September 14, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -93.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
September 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
39.000, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
September 14, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When
September 14, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
September 14, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
38.980, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
September 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
September 14, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.870, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When
September 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -92.800

Hail, Morgan

When
September 14, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -92.980

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: 10071940, 10071941, 10071942, 10071943, 10071944, 10071945, 10071946, 10071947, 10071948, 10071949, 10071950, 10071951, 10071952, 10071953.