Missouri, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 25, 1989

May 25, 1989 · NWS STL · 37 events in 28 counties and zones

23 hail, 14 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
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

23 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clay

When
May 25, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.250, -94.420

Hail, Ray

When
May 25, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Ray County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -94.020

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 25, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -93.730

Hail, Saline

When
May 25, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -93.200

Hail, Cooper

When
May 25, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Cooper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.970, -92.730

Hail, Webster

When
May 25, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.380, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 25, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
39.800, -91.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 25, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When
May 25, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Ralls County
Coordinates
39.500, -91.450

Hail, Cole

When
May 25, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When
May 25, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Callaway County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.600, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 25, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.350, -91.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 25, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
39.150, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 25, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
38.750, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 25, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.450, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 25, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.120, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When
May 25, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Audrain County
Coordinates
39.180, -91.900

Hail, Franklin

When
May 25, 9:41 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -90.980

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 25, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.330, -90.680

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 25, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.270, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 25, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.380, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When
May 25, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Ralls County
Coordinates
39.500, -91.450

Hail, Marion

When
May 25, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -91.580

Hail, Newton

When
May 25, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.870, -94.370

Hail, Barry

When
May 25, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -93.920

Hail, Dallas

When
May 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 25, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
36.730, -93.450

Hail, Polk

When
May 25, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.620, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
May 25, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
36.870, -93.300

Hail, Taney

When
May 25, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Taney County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -93.050

Hail, Polk

When
May 25, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.800, -93.580

Hail, Dallas

When
May 25, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -93.100

Hail, Benton

When
May 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.270, -93.150

Hail, Cole

When
May 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Cole County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -92.280

Hail, Osage

When
May 25, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.400, -91.880

Hail, Gasconade

When
May 25, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Gasconade County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -91.500

Hail, Ozark

When
May 25, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Ozark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -92.280

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: 10073151, 10073152, 10073153, 10073154, 10073155, 10073156, 10073157, 10073158, 10073159, 10073160, 10073161, 10073162, 10073163, 10073164, 10073165, 10073166, 10073167, 10073168, 10073169, 10073170, 10073171, 10073172, 10073173, 10073174, 10073175, 10073176, 10073177, 10073178, 10073179, 10073180, 10073181, 10073182, 10069558, 10069559, 10069773, 10069774, 10069775.