Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 16, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 16, 1995
Start: 1995-04-16T08:42
End: 1995-04-16T22:15
Location: Missouri

April 16, 1995 · 43 events in 24 counties and zones

38 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 42 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $6.1 million
Crop damage: $250,000
Events: 43

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), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:55 UTC.

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Event by event

38 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cass

When: April 16, 8:42 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Cleveland
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Gunn City,16,0924CST,0,0,0,0,500K,200K,Hail (1.75) Very large hail caused significant damage along a four-mile-wide path across the county from Cleveland to Harrisonville to Gunn City. The hail, driven by winds up to 60 mph shattered windows and punched holes in roofs. Numerous cars were damaged, including 95 percent of cars in each of two dealerships. A greenhouse was also destroyed near Gunn City. Some of the early wheat and alfalfa crops also suffered damage.

Hail, Cass

When: April 16, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Belton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cass

When: April 16, 9:03 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Harrisonville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cass

When: April 16, 9:05 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Harrisonville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cass

When: April 16, 9:11 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Harrisonville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $3.0 million
Crop damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Johnson

When: April 16, 9:35 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Holden
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cass

When: April 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Drexel
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bates

When: April 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Bates County, Drexel
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.257, -94.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pettis

When: April 16, 10:52 AM CST
Where: Pettis County, Sedalia
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-sized hail fell in Sedalia, accompanied by winds up to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When: April 16, 10:52 AM CST
Where: Pettis County, Sedalia
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-sized hail fell in Sedalia, accompanied by winds up to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: April 16, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Henry County, Clinton
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel-size near and southeast of Clinton. Strong winds uprooted several trees and some windows were broken.

Hail, Cooper

When: April 16, 11:51 AM CST
Where: Cooper County, Lone Elm
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Henry

When: April 16, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Henry County, Clinton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel-size near and southeast of Clinton. Strong winds uprooted several trees and some windows were broken.

Hail, Moniteau

When: April 16, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Moniteau County, Tipton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.633, -92.583 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the local fire department.

Hail, Benton

When: April 16, 12:24 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Lincoln
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced widespread small hail and scattered reports of large hail.

Hail, Boone

When: April 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Wilton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by ham radio spotters in both Boone and Moniteau Counties.

Tornado, Morgan

When: April 16, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Gravois Mills
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $175,000
Coordinates: 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down briefly between one and two miles east of Gravois Mills near the 6.5 mile marker along the Gravois Arm of the Lake Of The Ozarks. A report made by an officer of the Missouri State Water Patrol indicated that the tornado turned over 20 boat docks and damaged or sank between 20 and 25 boats. At least one house was damaged and eyewitnesses said that trees were uprooted with some of the debris left floating on the water. The length and width of the tornado were estimated based on damage reports.

Hail, Gasconade

When: April 16, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Gasconade County, Holts Summit
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.441, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported across northern parts of the county.

Hail, Miller

When: April 16, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Miller County, Rocky Mount
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 38.215, -92.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A county sheriff reported large hail at the county line near the intersection of County Route W and County Route Y.

Hail, Gasconade

When: April 16, 1:53 PM CST
Where: Gasconade County, Gasconade
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.441, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported across northern parts of the county.

Hail, Washington

When: April 16, 2:19 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Richwoods
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 37.962, -90.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail the size of marbles began several minutes earlier damaging cars. Size increased to golf ball-size and completely covered the ground at one point.

Hail, Franklin

When: April 16, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Gerald
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.411, -91.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported by the county sheriff between Gerald and New Haven.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Union
Property damage: $700
Coordinates: 38.411, -91.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and large tree limbs were blown down or uprooted. Small hail blown by the high wind gusts shreaded flowers as well.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 16, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, De Soto
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by a spotter in the De Soto area.

Tornado, Jefferson

When: April 16, 3:57 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, De Soto
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.080, -90.500

A spotter reported a brief touchdown in a wooded area near the Jefferson-St.Francois county line.

Hail, Platte

When: April 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Platte County, Houston Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Platte

When: April 16, 5:01 PM CST
Where: Platte County, Riverside
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: April 16, 5:02 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Kansas City
Measured: 2.25 in hail
Property damage: $750,000
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms dumped hail from golf ball- to softball-size on parts of northern Kansas City and Gladstone. The storms then moved northeast to Kearney and Holt. Many homes received roof damage and at least four car dealerships received major damage to inventory. Baseball-size hail at the Metro North Mall smashed car windshields and broke windows.

Hail, Jackson

When: April 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Kansas City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: April 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Gladstone
Measured: 3.25 in hail
Property damage: $2.0 million
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: April 16, 5:09 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Gladstone
Measured: 2.25 in hail
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: April 16, 5:18 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Kearney
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: April 16, 5:34 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Holt
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ray

When: April 16, 5:42 PM CST
Where: Ray County, Elmira
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clinton

When: April 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Clinton County, Holt
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caldwell

When: April 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County, Kingston
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.656, -93.983 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Howard

When: April 16, 8:06 PM CST
Where: Howard County, New Franklin
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cooper

When: April 16, 8:31 PM CST
Where: Cooper County, Boonville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boone

When: April 16, 8:46 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail started out around dime-size but increased to one-inch diameter at 2049 CST and then reached golf ball-size damaging numerous cars. Hail was reported until 2100 CST decreasing to one-inch in diameter east of Columbia.

Hail, Boone

When: April 16, 8:52 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boone

When: April 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Callaway

When: April 16, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Callaway County, Kingdom City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $800
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported nickel-size hail along Interstate 70 east of Kingdom City for several minutes. Several automobile accidents were reported.

Hail, Montgomery

When: April 16, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Danville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 38.942, -91.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail fell along Interstate 70 and caused numerous automobile accidents. A couple semi-trailer trucks ended up in the ditch.

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.

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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: 10332447, 10332411, 10332412, 10332413, 10332414, 10332298, 10332415, 10333026, 10331851, 10331852, 10332177, 10332568, 10332178, 10332262, 10333090, 10333323, 10331770, 10331902, 10332172, 10331903, 10335017, 10332654, 10332655, 10332248, 10332249, 10334785, 10334786, 10332508, 10331981, 10332509, 10332510, 10332553, 10332512, 10335112, 10332538, 10332913, 10332235, 10332569, 10333324, 10333325, and more.