Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 2, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 2, 1994
Start: 1994-06-02T13:25
End: 1994-06-02T17:22
Location: Missouri

June 2, 1994 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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: $61,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:25 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Maries

When: June 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Maries County, Dixon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 38.162, -91.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dent

When: June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Dent County, Salem
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.607, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 60 mph damaged some roofs and tore off shingles in the Salem area.

Hail, Barry

When: June 2, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Barry County, Cassville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail pelted numerous areas south of Cassville and areas of Table Rock Lake causing extensive damage to vehicles and docks. Trees were also stripped of their leaves with several knocked over.

Hail, Bates

When: June 2, 4:02 PM CST
Where: Bates County, Amsterdam
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.257, -94.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A sheriff's patrol car was damaged by golf ball-size hail.

Hail, Shannon

When: June 2, 4:37 PM CST
Where: Shannon County, Winona
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by ranger station.

Hail, Carter

When: June 2, 5:22 PM CST
Where: Carter County, Fremont
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Van Buren Police Department reported 0.75-inch diameter hail covered the ground at Fremont with wind damage to large trees near Van Buren.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: June 2, 5:22 PM CST
Where: Carter County, Van Buren
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Van Buren Police Department reported 0.75-inch diameter hail covered the ground at Fremont with wind damage to large trees near Van Buren.

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.

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 Warnings in Missouri, June 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: 10332021, 10332599, 10333138, 10333018, 10334288, 10332387, 10332388.