Missouri, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 8, 1988

May 8, 1988 · NWS STL · 48 events in 40 counties and zones

28 hail, 20 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
48

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

28 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nodaway

When
May 8, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Nodaway County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.370, -94.900

Hail, Holt

When
May 8, 9:05 AM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -95.250

Hail, Nodaway

When
May 8, 9:06 AM CST
Where
Nodaway County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.250, -94.980

Hail, Holt

When
May 8, 10:31 AM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
May 8, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Worth County
Coordinates
40.400, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
May 8, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Harrison

When
May 8, 11:36 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.270, -94.080

Hail, Platte

When
May 8, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -94.700

Hail, Jackson

When
May 8, 11:42 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -94.430

Hail, Clinton

When
May 8, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.470, -94.570

Hail, Clay

When
May 8, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -94.580

Hail, Clay

When
May 8, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -94.370

Hail, Linn

When
May 8, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -93.080

Hail, Mercer

When
May 8, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -93.580

Hail, Newton

When
May 8, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.880, -94.370

Hail, Adair

When
May 8, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -92.770

Hail, Sullivan

When
May 8, 1:22 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.270, -92.950

Hail, Putnam

When
May 8, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.480, -93.000

Hail, Moniteau

When
May 8, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Moniteau County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.630, -92.570

Hail, Audrain

When
May 8, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 8, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.120, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
May 8, 2:06 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
38.450, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Moniteau

When
May 8, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Moniteau County
Coordinates
38.670, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 8, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.820, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
May 8, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
38.650, -92.120

Hail, Audrain

When
May 8, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Laclede

When
May 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Laclede County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.680, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
May 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Coordinates
38.520, -92.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
May 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Coordinates
38.580, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.350, -91.200

Hail, Audrain

When
May 8, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Audrain County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.350, -92.580

Hail, Marion

When
May 8, 3:04 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -91.530

Hail, Pulaski

When
May 8, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.750, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Maries

When
May 8, 3:26 PM CST
Where
Maries County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.120, -91.750

Hail, Benton

When
May 8, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.250, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Gasconade

When
May 8, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Gasconade County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -91.430

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 8, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.850, -91.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 8, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
39.170, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.220, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
38.180, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.450, -91.050

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 8, 4:35 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -90.570

Hail, Washington

When
May 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.430, -90.370

Hail, St. Francois

When
May 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
St. Francois County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.920, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis (C)

When
May 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) County
Coordinates
38.650, -90.250

Hail, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 8, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.020, -90.220

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: 10073094, 10073095, 10073096, 10073097, 10073098, 10073099, 10073100, 10073101, 10073102, 10073103, 10073104, 10073105, 10073106, 10073107, 10073108, 10073109, 10073110, 10069486, 10069487, 10069488, 10069703, 10069704, 10069705, 10069706, 10069707, 10069708, 10069709, 10069710, 10069711, 10069712, 10069713, 10069714, 10069715, 10069716, 10069717, 10069718, 10069719, 10069720, 10069721, 10069722, and more.