Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 3, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 3, 1989
Start: 1989-04-03T08:50
End: 1989-04-03T21:00
Location: Missouri

April 3, 1989 · NWS STL · 37 events in 25 counties and zones

28 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2.5 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 37

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, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cass

When: April 3, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.480, -94.600

Hail, Cass

When: April 3, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.650, -94.350

Hail, Bates

When: April 3, 8:57 AM CST
Where: Bates County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.420, -94.370

Hail, Benton

When: April 3, 9:05 AM CST
Where: Benton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.330, -93.220

Hail, Henry

When: April 3, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Henry County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.470, -94.000

Hail, Morgan

When: April 3, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Morgan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.450, -92.980

Hail, Osage

When: April 3, 10:50 AM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.480, -91.850

Hail, Gasconade

When: April 3, 11:02 AM CST
Where: Gasconade County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -91.500

Hail, Franklin

When: April 3, 11:25 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.400, -91.320

Hail, Franklin

When: April 3, 11:37 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.450, -91.000

Hail, St. Louis

When: April 3, 12:15 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.630, -90.450

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 3, 12:25 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.370, -90.380

Hail, St. Charles

When: April 3, 2:10 PM CST
Where: St. Charles County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.720, -90.580

Hail, Texas

When: April 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Texas County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.130, -91.680

Hail, St. Louis

When: April 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: St. Louis County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.780, -90.420

Hail, Shannon

When: April 3, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Shannon County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.150, -91.370

Hail, Reynolds

When: April 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Reynolds County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.250, -90.980

Hail, Howell

When: April 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Howell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.730, -91.850

Hail, Shannon

When: April 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Shannon County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 37.150, -91.370

Hail, Douglas

When: April 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.950, -92.650

Hail, Howell

When: April 3, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Howell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.770, -91.900

Hail, Wayne

When: April 3, 3:41 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 37.170, -90.720

Hail, Taney

When: April 3, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Taney County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.670, -93.050

Hail, Texas

When: April 3, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Texas County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.350, -91.880

Tornado, Wayne

When: April 3, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 350 yd
Coordinates: 37.130, -90.470

Tornado, Wayne

When: April 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.130, -90.470

Tornado, Wayne

When: April 3, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 37.130, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Bollinger

When: April 3, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County
Coordinates: 37.270, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Stoddard

When: April 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Stoddard County
Coordinates: 37.100, -89.920

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When: April 3, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Cape Girardeau County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.200, -89.750

Hail, Taney

When: April 3, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Taney County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.730, -93.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: April 3, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Scott County
Coordinates: 37.180, -89.670

Hail, Howell

When: April 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Howell County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 36.730, -91.850

Hail, Ripley

When: April 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Ripley County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.620, -90.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Oregon

When: April 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Oregon County
Coordinates: 36.700, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Oregon

When: April 3, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Oregon County
Coordinates: 36.770, -91.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 39.170, -90.800

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 1989 Every state in 1989 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Missouri, 1989 Warnings in Missouri, April 1989

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: 10071998, 10071999, 10072000, 10072001, 10072002, 10072003, 10072004, 10072005, 10072006, 10072007, 10072008, 10072009, 10072010, 10072011, 10072012, 10072013, 10072014, 10072015, 10072016, 10072017, 10072018, 10072019, 10072020, 10072021, 10072022, 10072023, 10072024, 10072025, 10072026, 10072027, 10072028, 10072029, 10072030, 10072031, 10072032, 10072033, 10072034.