Missouri, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 8, 1995

April 8, 1995 · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
$205,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

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Event by event

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

Hail, Holt

When
April 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Holt County, Oregon
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.094, -95.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
April 8, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, St. Joseph
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 61 mph (53 knots) at the St. Joseph Rosecrans Airport.

Hail, Andrew

When
April 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Andrew County, Rosendale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell with strong thunderstorms from the Savannah area north to Rosendale. Thunderstorm winds also knocked down several large tree limbs northwest of Savannah.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrew

When
April 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Andrew County, Savannah
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell with strong thunderstorms from the Savannah area north to Rosendale. Thunderstorm winds also knocked down several large tree limbs northwest of Savannah.

Hail, De Kalb

When
April 8, 8:27 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County, Stewartsville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.893, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clinton

When
April 8, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, Cameron
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buchanan

When
April 8, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, South St. Joseph
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buchanan

When
April 8, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, De Kalb
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buchanan

When
April 8, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County, Faucett
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Platte

When
April 8, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Platte County, Dearborn
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clinton

When
April 8, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, Plattsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ray

When
April 8, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Ray County, Lawson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caldwell

When
April 8, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Kingston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.656, -93.983 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
April 8, 11:01 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Macon
Property damage
$150,000
Coordinates
39.831, -92.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 63 mph (55 knots) at the Macon Airport. Significant damage occurred to two hangars with roofs blown off and walls blown down. Large hail also occurred.

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.

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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: 10332194, 10333154, 10332956, 10332957, 10332726, 10332536, 10333155, 10333156, 10333157, 10334722, 10332537, 10335110, 10332912, 10331949.