Missouri, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 21, 1995

July 21, 1995 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$140,000
Crop damage
$60,000
Events
8

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.

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Event by event

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Platte

When
July 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced dime to quarter-size hail over Weston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
July 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Platte County, Weston
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced dime to quarter-size hail over Weston.

Hail, Platte

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Platte County, Buchanan to St Joseph
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball-size hail over the St Joseph area.

Hail, Lafayette

When
July 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Lexington
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to an inch in diameter one mile east of Lexington.

Hail, Nodaway

When
July 21, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County, Conception to Jct
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Half-dollar-size hail was reported in thunderstorms four miles south-southeast of Conception Junction.

Hail, Gentry

When
July 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Gentry County, Near Stanberry
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.212, -94.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime to quarter-size hail was reported in severe thunderstorms near Stanberry.

Hail, Morgan

When
July 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Versailles
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$30,000
Coordinates
38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced a two to three mile wide swath of scattered wind damage and hail from two miles northwest of Excelsior to six miles southwest of Excelsior. Strong winds damaged 23 farm buildings, while a combination of wind and hail damaged crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Versailles
Property damage
$140,000
Crop damage
$30,000
Coordinates
38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced a two to three mile wide swath of scattered wind damage and hail from two miles northwest of Excelsior to six miles southwest of Excelsior. Strong winds damaged 23 farm buildings, while a combination of wind and hail damaged crops.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10334789, 10334790, 10334791, 10332255, 10331814, 10331966, 10331764, 10331765.