Missouri, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 4, 1991

May 4, 1991 · NWS SGF · 35 events in 20 counties and zones

27 hail, 8 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
35

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

27 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Holt

When
May 4, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -95.230

Hail, Buchanan

When
May 4, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Holt

When
May 4, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -95.230

Hail, Andrew

When
May 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -94.670

Hail, Clinton

When
May 4, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -94.470

Hail, Buchanan

When
May 4, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -94.850

Hail, Caldwell

When
May 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.550, -94.050

Hail, Andrew

When
May 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
40.270, -94.030

Hail, Clinton

When
May 4, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -94.470

Hail, Harrison

When
May 4, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.270, -93.970

Hail, Caldwell

When
May 4, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.550, -94.050

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.170, -90.680

Hail, Saline

When
May 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.970, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
May 4, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
40.130, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
May 4, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
40.050, -91.500

Hail, Pettis

When
May 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pettis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -93.370

Hail, Buchanan

When
May 4, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -94.850

Hail, Andrew

When
May 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -94.830

Hail, McDonald

When
May 4, 7:16 PM CST
Where
McDonald County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.520, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
May 4, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
39.600, -94.820

Hail, Andrew

When
May 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Andrew County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -94.830

Hail, Johnson

When
May 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 4, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.830, -94.370

Hail, McDonald

When
May 4, 7:52 PM CST
Where
McDonald County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.730, -94.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
May 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Coordinates
37.570, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
May 4, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
39.600, -94.820

Hail, Johnson

When
May 4, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -94.000

Hail, Newton

When
May 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.020, -94.530

Hail, Polk

When
May 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.800, -93.450

Hail, Jasper

When
May 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -94.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 4, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
38.520, -93.220

Hail, Jasper

When
May 4, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.070, -94.130

Hail, Lawrence

When
May 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.220, -93.900

Hail, Greene

When
May 4, 10:53 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.180, -93.300

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.

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: 10072182, 10072183, 10072184, 10072185, 10072186, 10072187, 10072188, 10073039, 10073040, 10073041, 10073257, 10073258, 10073259, 10073260, 10073261, 10073262, 10073263, 10073264, 10073265, 10073266, 10073267, 10073268, 10073269, 10073270, 10073271, 10073272, 10073273, 10073274, 10073275, 10073276, 10073277, 10073278, 10073279, 10073280, 10073281.