Missouri, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 16, 1990

May 16, 1990 · NWS SGF · 23 events in 17 counties and zones

18 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
  • 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
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

18 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Charles

When
May 16, 12:25 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -90.500

Hail, Christian

When
May 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Christian County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.030, -93.270

Hail, Benton

When
May 16, 11:18 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.170, -93.380

Hail, Pettis

When
May 16, 12:12 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -93.230

Hail, Vernon

When
May 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.830, -94.370

Hail, Barton

When
May 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
May 16, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
37.700, -93.800

Tornado, Benton

When
May 16, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.170, -93.380

Tornado, Camden

When
May 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.200, -92.700

Hail, Newton

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.850, -94.600

Hail, Newton

When
May 16, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.870, -94.370

Hail, Jasper

When
May 16, 3:04 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.070, -94.120

Hail, Lawrence

When
May 16, 3:16 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.100, -93.830

Hail, Barry

When
May 16, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.920, -93.920

Hail, Greene

When
May 16, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Hail, Barry

When
May 16, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Hail, Franklin

When
May 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.470, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 16, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
37.970, -91.120

Hail, Crawford

When
May 16, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.070, -91.400

Hail, Franklin

When
May 16, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -91.150

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 16, 4:35 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.520, -90.430

Hail, Howell

When
May 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Howell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.830, -91.970

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.
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.

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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: 10070935, 10070936, 10070937, 10070938, 10070939, 10070940, 10070941, 10070942, 10070943, 10070944, 10070945, 10070946, 10070947, 10070948, 10070949, 10070950, 10070951, 10070952, 10070953, 10070954, 10070955, 10070956, 10070957.