Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 28, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 28, 1994
Start: 1994-04-28T02:00
End: 1994-04-28T18:15
Location: Missouri

April 28, 1994 · 24 events in 13 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 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: 1
Property damage: $1.3 million
Crop damage: $1,000
Events: 24

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 Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:18 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: April 28, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Benton County, Warsaw
Property damage: $500
Crop damage: $50
Coordinates: 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs one foot in diameter were broke off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: April 28, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Dallas County, Humansville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county civil defense director reported a barn and outbuilding blown down.

Hail, Dallas

When: April 28, 3:05 AM CST
Where: Dallas County, Buffalo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by a Skywarn spotter.

Hail, Barton, Cedar and Vernon

When: April 28, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Barton, Cedar and Vernon County, Conway
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 37.502, -94.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 54 and many other country roads were affected by flash flooding or high water. Small streams were all running full, and low water bridges in the area were dangerous and impassable.

Tornado, Christian

When: April 28, 8:20 AM CST to 8:40 AM CST
Where: Christian County, Ozark to to Sparta
Rating: F1
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.980, -93.170

The roofs were blown off of three homes at Lone Hickory Road and County Road W. Towards the end of the tornado track, a barn was blown on to a house east of Sparta. Confirmation was given by the civil defense director and also reported by Troop G of the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: April 28, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Wright County, Mountain Grove
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Troop G, of the Missouri Highway Patrol, reported large trees uprooted and some property damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozark

When: April 28, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Ozark County, Theodosia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.649, -92.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A volunteer fire department chief reported his car and a UPS truck blown off the road they were on when wind gusts of 60 mph occured.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozark

When: April 28, 9:32 AM CST
Where: Ozark County, Gainesville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.649, -92.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown over a section of Highway 181.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When: April 28, 10:10 AM CST
Where: Howell County, Mountain View
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 36.774, -91.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roofs were blown off homes and a lumber yard was destroyed. The roofs of several hangars at the airport were torn off and planes were splattered with dirt and debris. Damage was also reported to nearby trees. Reynolds County Garwood,28,1045CST,,,0,0,4,0,Thunderstorm Winds High wind knocked down several trees near and just north of Garwood. Several fallen trees damaged roofs and broke picture windows on two houses. Reported by the county sheriff. The high wind lasted 15 minutes reportedly.

Tornado, St. Francois

When: April 28, 11:15 AM CST
Where: St. Francois County, Leadwood
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 37.870, -90.620

An area of large trees were uprooted or damaged after a tornado touched down briefly.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francois

When: April 28, 11:22 AM CST
Where: St. Francois County, Knob Lick
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.810, -90.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted and a chimney was blown over damaging a roof. Reported by a local newspaper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bollinger

When: April 28, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County, Zelma
Coordinates: 37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported numerous large trees down.

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When: April 28, 3:29 PM CST
Where: Cape Girardeau County, Randles
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County officials reported 0.75-inch-diameter just south of Randles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stoddard

When: April 28, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Stoddard County, Bloomfield
Coordinates: 36.856, -89.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered large trees were knocked down across the county. Power lines were also blown down east of Bloomfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stoddard

When: April 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Stoddard County, Bloomfield
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.856, -89.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered large trees were knocked down across the county. Power lines were also blown down east of Bloomfield.

Tornado, Scott

When: April 28, 3:53 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Blodgett
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 15 yd
Coordinates: 37.000, -89.530

An off-duty weather observer reported a brief touchdown near the intersection of Interstate 55 and County Road K.

Hail, Scott

When: April 28, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Chaffee
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes in Sikeston were damaged including broken windows and downed trees. Reported by county officials and a local newspaper.

Hail, Scott

When: April 28, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Scott City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes in Sikeston were damaged including broken windows and downed trees. Reported by county officials and a local newspaper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: April 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Sikeston
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes in Sikeston were damaged including broken windows and downed trees. Reported by county officials and a local newspaper.

Hail, Bollinger

When: April 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County, Grassy
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windshields were broken out of several cars.

Hail, Bollinger

When: April 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County, Zalma
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500
Coordinates: 37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windshields were broken out of several cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: April 28, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Greenville
Coordinates: 37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were knocked down across various parts of the county.

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When: April 28, 5:32 PM CST
Where: Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm spotters reported golf ball-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: April 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Sikeston
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and large trees were knocked down damaging a home. Damaging winds lasted for about 15 minutes.

What these are

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Missouri, 1994 Warnings in Missouri, April 1994

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: 10333088, 10332666, 10332667, 10332968, 10332460, 10335151, 10331881, 10331882, 10332277, 10334816, 10334817, 10333215, 10333224, 10334307, 10334308, 10335234, 10335235, 10335236, 10335237, 10333216, 10333217, 10335029, 10333225, 10335238.