Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 25, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 25, 1994
Start: 1994-06-25T18:50
End: 1994-06-25T23:10
Location: Missouri

June 25, 1994 · 65 events in 26 counties and zones

38 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 63 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: 1
Injuries: 4
Property damage: $7.5 million
Crop damage: $8.4 million
Events: 65

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

38 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nodaway

When: June 25, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Nodaway County, Burlington Junction
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two seperate thunderstorms produced an estimated $10 million in damage to nearly 45,000 acres after large hail fell. The first swath of hail was about 5 miles wide from Burlington Junction to Grahm. The second swath was about a mile wide and 15 miles long. The storm also downed trees and power lines throughout parts of the county. A roof was torn off a nursing home in Maryville with other buildings damaged in Arkoe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nodaway

When: June 25, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Nodaway County, Maryville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Atchison

When: June 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Atchison County, Fairfax
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.431, -95.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail the size of tennis balls caused extensive damage to roofs, windows, and automobiles in Rockport, Tarkio, and Fairfax. Corn and bean crops in the area were also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When: June 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Andrew County, Rea
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down in Rea with one falling through the roof of a house. Large trees were also blown down between Rosendale and Savannah.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When: June 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Andrew County, Savannah
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down in Rea with one falling through the roof of a house. Large trees were also blown down between Rosendale and Savannah.

Hail, Holt

When: June 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Holt County, Corning
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.094, -95.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe storms heavily damaged crops with tennis ball-size hail and downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When: June 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Holt County, Corning
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.094, -95.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe storms heavily damaged crops with tennis ball-size hail and downed trees and power lines.

Hail, Andrew

When: June 25, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Andrew County, Bolckow
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail broke windows and damage roofs. Strong wind also downed large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When: June 25, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Andrew County, Bolckow
Coordinates: 39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail broke windows and damage roofs. Strong wind also downed large trees.

Tornado, Andrew

When: June 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Andrew County, Whitesville
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 40.050, -94.720

A tornado touched down southeast of Whitesville destroying 12 mobile homes. A 58-year old woman was killed and her husband injured in one of the mobile homes, which had been tied down. Another occupant sustained minor injuries after fleeing the home to seek shelter in a nearby pickup truck. The storm also damaged a workshop and buildings on a nearby farm with total damage estimates around $950,000. (F58M)

Hail, Holt

When: June 25, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Holt County, Mound City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.094, -95.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail broke windows, damaged roofs, and dented automobiles in Mound City, Fortesque, and Big Lake. Hail damage to crops nearly $500,000 alone.

Hail, Chariton

When: June 25, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Chariton County, Sumner
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell in a concentrated area damaging cars and roofs, while thousands of acres of crops were damaged or destroyed completely.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When: June 25, 7:45 PM CST
Where: De Kalb County, Santa Rosa
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.893, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was blown down and several trees uprooted.

Hail, Saline

When: June 25, 7:50 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Marshall
Measured: 1 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: June 25, 7:50 PM CST to 8:25 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Miami
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail produced spotty crop damage across the southern half of the county, lasting about 25 minutes. Widespread wind damaged numerous wooded or tin farm structures in the Miami area. Many lost part or all of their roof, with eight completely destroyed. Power lines were blown down, farm machinery and crops were also damaged. A person was injured when a tree fell onto a car and shattered the windshield.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When: June 25, 7:58 PM CST
Where: De Kalb County, Union Star
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.893, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windows were broke and large trees knocked down.

Hail, Chariton

When: June 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Chariton County, Triplett
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell in a concentrated area damaging cars and roofs, while thousands of acres of crops were damaged or destroyed completely.

Hail, Buchanan

When: June 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Buchanan County, Easton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: June 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Shelby County, Shelbyville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 39.798, -92.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported large trees down just west of Shelbyville. Numerous trees were also blown down with wind gusts estimated at 70 mph along the shores of Hunnewell Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When: June 25, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Chariton County, Triplett
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell in an area seven miles wide and 15 miles long across the county in what some local residents claimed was the worst hail storm in 18 years. Farm vehicles and cars were heavily damaged with several roofs damaged beyond repair. High wind with the hail shattered windows, including 19 windows to one home alone, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, leaving some fields completely wiped clean. A survey by the county's agricultural office indicated that 60,000 acres of crops were damaged overall with 40,000 completely destroyed. Several grain bins were also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: June 25, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Shelby County, Hunnewell Lake
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 39.798, -92.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported large trees down just west of Shelbyville. Numerous trees were also blown down with wind gusts estimated at 70 mph along the shores of Hunnewell Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: June 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Clapper
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 39.496, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph were reported by ham radio spotters in extreme northern Monroe County, near the Monroe-Shelby County line. Ham radio spotters also reported several large trees down in Monroe City.

Hail, Chariton

When: June 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Chariton County, Brunswick
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chariton

When: June 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Chariton County, Brunswick
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: June 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Clinton County, Gower
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were blown down.

Hail, Boone

When: June 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County officials reported large hail with one report of golf ball size hail from a police officer. The hail lasted for 10 minutes.

Hail, Carroll

When: June 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Hale
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $500
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged approximately 90,000 acres of crops and pastures from just east of Hale southeastward to the Grand River. Reported by agricultural officials and a local newspaper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: June 25, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Monroe City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.496, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: June 25, 8:15 PM CST to 8:40 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Slater
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large cluster of thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage in the Slater area. Numerous farm buildings were destroyed, with farm equipment damaged. Power lines were blown down and trees uprooted or snapped off. The county's agricultural industry reported damage to 20,000 acres of corn and 10,000 acres of wheat.

Hail, Clinton

When: June 25, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Clinton County, Cameron
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail reached golf ball-size.

Hail, Clinton

When: June 25, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Clinton County, Lathrop
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail reached golf ball-size.

Hail, Clay

When: June 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Holt
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local agricultural officials reported moderate damage to crops from high wind and large hail.

Hail, Clay

When: June 25, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Excelsior Springs
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local agricultural officials reported moderate damage to crops from high wind and large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ralls

When: June 25, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Ralls County, Perry
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 39.528, -91.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported large trees down three to four miles north of Perry on County Road J.

Tornado, Saline

When: June 25, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Marshall
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.220, -93.200

A tornado touched down briefly at a farm and tore part of the roof off three machine sheds. One other building was slightly damaged and two silos were bent or dented. A roll of field tile was lifted from its original position and tossed 100 yards to the west, while the storm was moving southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: June 25, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Marshall
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were knocked down on the north side of town.

Hail, Ray

When: June 25, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Ray County, Lawson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and a few outbuildings were knocked down from high wind gusts. Golf ball-size hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When: June 25, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Ray County, Lawson
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and a few outbuildings were knocked down from high wind gusts. Golf ball-size hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: June 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Arrow Rock
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 25, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Kearney
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and large trees were knocked down. A motorists traveling through the storm was badly bruised by wind blown hail after trying to seek shelter in a nearby ditch. The size of the hail was unknown.

Hail, Boone

When: June 25, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds shattered several windows at Boone Hospital Center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 25, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds shattered several windows at Boone Hospital Center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 25, 8:56 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Levasy
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down, some of which damaged parked cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: June 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Howard County, New Franklin
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous power lines and poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooper

When: June 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cooper County, Boonville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong wind tore one-fourth of the roof off a school building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When: June 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Ray County, Henrietta
Coordinates: 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were uprooted along Highway 13.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: June 25, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Lexington
Coordinates: 39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were knocked down along Highway 13.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 25, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees were blown over on County Road KK southwest of Columbia. Winds also gusted to 58 mph at Pierpont south of Columbia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 25, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees were blown over on County Road KK southwest of Columbia. Winds also gusted to 58 mph at Pierpont south of Columbia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When: June 25, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Callaway County, Millersburg
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and numerous smaller ones were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 25, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 68 kt (78 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The NWS office at the Columbia Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 78 mph. Large trees were blown down damaging two houses. Trees were also blown down across Backbone Road and Eagle Ridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 25, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The NWS office at the Columbia Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 78 mph. Large trees were blown down damaging two houses. Trees were also blown down across Backbone Road and Eagle Ridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When: June 25, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Callaway County, Fulton
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was torn off a church at Fulton and two metal stakes were driven into the side of a trailer. Power lines and large trees were blown down. Several large trees were also blown down in Mokane, New Bloomfield, and areas in-between.

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When: June 25, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Callaway County, Mokane
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When: June 25, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Callaway County, New Bloomfield
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When: June 25, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Montgomery City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.942, -91.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county's agricultural office reported spotty damage to crops from large hail.

Hail, Pettis

When: June 25, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Pettis County, Sedalia
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $500
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell on many locations in the north side of Sedalia and north of town.

Hail, Pettis

When: June 25, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Pettis County, Sedalia
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell on many locations in the north side of Sedalia and north of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: June 25, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Osage County, Linn
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.460, -91.862 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Morgan

When: June 25, 10:37 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Stover
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged area crops and wind gusts knocked down large trees south of Versailles.

Hail, Morgan

When: June 25, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Versailles
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged area crops and wind gusts knocked down large trees south of Versailles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: June 25, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Versailles
Coordinates: 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged area crops and wind gusts knocked down large trees south of Versailles.

Hail, Morgan

When: June 25, 10:58 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Laurie
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged area crops and wind gusts knocked down large trees south of Versailles.

Hail, Camden

When: June 25, 11:08 PM CST
Where: Camden County, Lake of the Ozarks
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.027, -92.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail was reported at the Tan Tara Resort. Strong thunderstorm winds also tore loose two gas pumps at the Blue Harbor Marina spilling gas into the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks. Wind gusts also ripped part of a roof off a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When: June 25, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Camden County, Osage Beach
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.027, -92.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Tornado, Andrew	1994-06-25				Direct

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.
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

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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: 10331809, 10331810, 10333012, 10332951, 10332952, 10332191, 10332192, 10332953, 10332954, 10332955, 10332193, 10332443, 10332723, 10335171, 10335172, 10332724, 10332444, 10333152, 10334294, 10332445, 10334295, 10332267, 10332446, 10332501, 10332532, 10333315, 10333329, 10333202, 10335173, 10332533, 10332534, 10332499, 10332500, 10335000, 10335174, 10335175, 10335067, 10335068, 10335176, 10332541, and more.