Missouri, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 10, 1993

May 10, 1993 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Butler

When
May 10, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Poplar Bluff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.716, -90.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by Poplar Bluff EOC.

Hail, Madison

When
May 10, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Fredericktown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.478, -90.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff office.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Troy
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported trees and power lines down with wind gusts estimated at 40 to 50 miles an hour. Golf ball-size hail was reported by spotters east of Troy a few minutes later.

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 10, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Troy
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported trees and power lines down with wind gusts estimated at 40 to 50 miles an hour. Golf ball-size hail was reported by spotters east of Troy a few minutes later.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
May 10, 5:35 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
May 10, 5:35 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Affton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
May 10, 5:43 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, Harvester
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio spotters reported down trees and power lines along Highway 94 and in the Harvester area with a wind gust to 50 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
May 10, 5:50 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, Harvester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio spotters reported down trees and power lines along Highway 94 and in the Harvester area with a wind gust to 50 knots.

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: 10332836, 10331986, 10331738, 10331739, 10334301, 10334959, 10334302, 10334358.