Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, October 1, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, October 1, 1993
Start: 1993-10-01T15:40
End: 1993-10-01T19:24
Location: Missouri

October 1, 1993 · 17 events in 9 counties and zones

14 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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: $226,000
Crop damage: None recorded
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.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:57 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, St. Francois

When: October 1, 3:40 PM CST
Where: St. Francois County, Flat River
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.810, -90.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported dime-size hail at 1540 CST and golf ball-size hail between Farmington and Flat River a few minutes later.

Hail, St. Francois

When: October 1, 3:50 PM CST
Where: St. Francois County, Farmington
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.810, -90.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported dime-size hail at 1540 CST and golf ball-size hail between Farmington and Flat River a few minutes later.

Hail, Iron

When: October 1, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Iron County, Graniteville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.504, -90.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff's office.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reynolds

When: October 1, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Reynolds County to Centerville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.362, -90.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was damaged to a house southwest of Centerville with numerous trees blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reynolds

When: October 1, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Reynolds County, Centerville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.362, -90.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was damaged to a house southwest of Centerville with numerous trees blown down across the county.

Hail, Barry

When: October 1, 4:29 PM CST
Where: Barry County, Eagle Rock
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by Troop D of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Damage was to buildings and cars.

Hail, Reynolds

When: October 1, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Reynolds County, Redford
Measured: 3 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.362, -90.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff. Numerous cars were dented and damaged.

Hail, Stone

When: October 1, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Stone County, Kimberling City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Iron

When: October 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Iron County, Annapolis
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.504, -90.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail west of Annapolis. The local fire department later reported hail up to two inches in diamater and large trees down north of town.

Hail, Iron

When: October 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Iron County, Annapolis
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.504, -90.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail west of Annapolis. The local fire department later reported hail up to two inches in diamater and large trees down north of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When: October 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Iron County, Annapolis
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 37.504, -90.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail west of Annapolis. The local fire department later reported hail up to two inches in diamater and large trees down north of town.

Hail, Madison

When: October 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Fredericktown
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 37.478, -90.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cooperative weather observer reported dime to nickel-size hail fell for about 20 minutes.

Hail, Stone

When: October 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Stone County, Lampe
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wayne

When: October 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Coldwater
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff.

Hail, Bollinger

When: October 1, 6:14 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County, Grassy
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by county officials.

Hail, Wayne

When: October 1, 6:29 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Peachtree
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff's office.

Hail, McDonald

When: October 1, 7:24 PM CST
Where: McDonald County, Jane
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.629, -94.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Missouri, October 1993

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: 10333259, 10333260, 10331709, 10335119, 10335120, 10333081, 10335121, 10334317, 10331710, 10331711, 10331712, 10331987, 10334318, 10335026, 10333210, 10335027, 10332066.