Missouri, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, March 12, 1991

March 12, 1991 · NWS COU · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Saline

When
March 12, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.120, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When
March 12, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Chariton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.430, -92.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
March 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Hail, Boone

When
March 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -92.180

Tornado, Pike

When
March 12, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.420, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
March 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.980, -90.980

Hail, St. Charles

When
March 12, 6:07 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -90.850

Hail, Warren

When
March 12, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.630, -91.070

Hail, Franklin

When
March 12, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -91.000

Hail, St. Charles

When
March 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
March 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.630, -90.450

What these are

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.
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: 10073213, 10073214, 10073215, 10073216, 10073217, 10073218, 10073219, 10073220, 10073221, 10073222, 10073223.