Missouri, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 5, 1988

April 5, 1988 · NWS STL · 34 events in 26 counties and zones

22 hail, 12 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
34

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

22 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Newton

When
April 5, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.000, -94.520

Hail, Boone

When
April 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Hail, Dade

When
April 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.350, -93.670

Hail, Dade

When
April 5, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.380, -93.970

Hail, Greene

When
April 5, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -93.550

Hail, Polk

When
April 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.470, -93.280

Hail, Cole

When
April 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -92.070

Hail, Greene

When
April 5, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Hail, Polk

When
April 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.480, -93.600

Hail, Ralls

When
April 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ralls County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -91.400

Hail, Audrain

When
April 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.250, -91.650

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 5, 5:09 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.750, -92.130

Hail, Dallas

When
April 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -93.100

Hail, Newton

When
April 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.870, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 5, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Hail, Barry

When
April 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.920, -93.920

Hail, Boone

When
April 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
April 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wright County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.130, -92.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
April 5, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.350, -91.200

Hail, Callaway

When
April 5, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -92.130

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -91.020

Hail, Howell

When
April 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Howell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.730, -92.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
April 5, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.950, -91.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Laclede

When
April 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Laclede County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.680, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 5, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
37.150, -92.780

Hail, Texas

When
April 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.330, -91.970

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
April 5, 6:17 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
77 kt (89 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 5, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
37.950, -91.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.270, -90.530

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
April 5, 6:50 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.580, -90.380

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 5, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -90.570

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.150, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis (C)

When
April 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) County
Coordinates
38.650, -90.250

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: 10073057, 10073058, 10073059, 10073060, 10073061, 10073062, 10073063, 10073064, 10073065, 10073066, 10073067, 10073068, 10073069, 10073070, 10073071, 10073072, 10073073, 10073074, 10073075, 10073076, 10073077, 10073078, 10073079, 10073080, 10073081, 10073082, 10073083, 10073084, 10073085, 10073086, 10073087, 10073088, 10073089, 10073090.