Missouri, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, May 17, 1991

May 17, 1991 · NWS MCI · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

10 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

10 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Barry

When
May 17, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -93.920

Hail, Putnam

When
May 17, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -93.330

Hail, Schuyler

When
May 17, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -92.630

Hail, Putnam

When
May 17, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -92.700

Hail, Putnam

When
May 17, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 17, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County
Coordinates
37.920, -90.120

Tornado, Scotland

When
May 17, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Scotland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
40.480, -92.170

Hail, Clark

When
May 17, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve (C)

When
May 17, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Ste. Genevieve (C) County
Coordinates
37.870, -89.950

Hail, Scotland

When
May 17, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Scotland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -91.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 17, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
40.580, -91.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 17, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.470, -92.480

Hail, Hickory

When
May 17, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Hickory County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.850, -93.430

Hail, Camden

When
May 17, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -92.980

Hail, Camden

When
May 17, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.930, -92.600

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.

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

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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: 10073313, 10073314, 10073315, 10073316, 10073317, 10073318, 10073319, 10073320, 10073321, 10073322, 10073323, 10073324, 10073325, 10069627, 10069628.