Missouri, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, August 27, 1989

August 27, 1989 · NWS STL · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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  • 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
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 27, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.370, -93.500

Hail, Buchanan

When
August 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
August 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Buchanan

When
August 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Clay

When
August 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -94.530

Hail, Clay

When
August 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -94.230

Hail, Jackson

When
August 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.080, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
August 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Coordinates
38.700, -92.330

Hail, Cole

When
August 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Cole

When
August 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.450, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
August 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Callaway County
Coordinates
38.700, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
August 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Coordinates
38.450, -91.870

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: 10069793, 10069794, 10069795, 10069796, 10069797, 10069798, 10069799, 10069800, 10069801, 10069802, 10069803, 10069804, 10069805.