Missouri, 1993

Hail in Missouri, May 5, 1993

May 5, 1993 · 17 events in 4 counties and zones

17 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$5,000
Events
17

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

17 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Perry

When
May 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Silver Lake
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.707, -89.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

KSGM Radio reported golf ball-size hail at Silver Lake and the county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail later at Biehle. Heavy rain also produced flash flooding southwest of Perryville where as much as six inches of water covered several area roads.

Hail, Perry

When
May 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Biehle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.707, -89.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

KSGM Radio reported golf ball-size hail at Silver Lake and the county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail later at Biehle. Heavy rain also produced flash flooding southwest of Perryville where as much as six inches of water covered several area roads.

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When
May 5, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County, Friedheim
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Cape Girardeau County EOC.

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When
May 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County, Oak Ridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Cape Girardeau County EOC.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Patton
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Patton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Scopus
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Cape Girardeau County EOC.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Scopus
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Cape Girardeau County EOC.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Bessville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Cape Girardeau County EOC.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Scopus
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell 1/4 mile west of Scopus. Creeks overflowed at Highway 51 and County Road JJ causing flash flooding. Reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the county sheriff.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Patton
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell 1/4 mile west of Scopus. Creeks overflowed at Highway 51 and County Road JJ causing flash flooding. Reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the county sheriff.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County to Marble Hill
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hog Creek rose out of the banks and cause flash flooding at Marble Hill. Heavy rain also caused flooding at Zalma. All hail and flood events were reported by the county sheriff.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Marble Hill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hog Creek rose out of the banks and cause flash flooding at Marble Hill. Heavy rain also caused flooding at Zalma. All hail and flood events were reported by the county sheriff.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Marble Hill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hog Creek rose out of the banks and cause flash flooding at Marble Hill. Heavy rain also caused flooding at Zalma. All hail and flood events were reported by the county sheriff.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Glenallen
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding was reported at various sites around the county at 1750 CST. Several inches of rain had fallen at most reporting locations. The county sheriff also reported golf ball-size hail at Glenallen.

Hail, Wayne

When
May 5, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Wayne County, Cascade
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by county officials.

Hail, Bollinger

When
May 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County, Marquand
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by county sheriff.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10331806, 10331807, 10333178, 10333179, 10333163, 10333164, 10333165, 10333166, 10333167, 10333168, 10333169, 10333170, 10333171, 10333207, 10333208, 10335025, 10333209.