Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, July 4, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, July 4, 1995
Start: 1995-07-04T00:00
End: 1995-07-04T21:30
Location: Missouri

July 4, 1995 · 37 events in 28 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 5 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 33 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
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $581,000
Crop damage: $3,000
Events: 37

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 Des Moines radar (KDMX), 151 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:53 UTC.

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Event by event

25 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Worth

When: July 4, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Worth County, Allendale
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.479, -94.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local radio station reported hail three miles east of Allendale.

Tornado, Andrew

When: July 4, 12:53 AM CST
Where: Andrew County, Route D
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 39.920, -94.830

Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball-size hail and downed trees near Cosby. Tornadoes touched down along Route D and over Country Club Village. Near Savanah a lumbar yard was destroyed.

Tornado, Buchanan

When: July 4, 12:54 AM CST
Where: Buchanan County, N St Joseph
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $120,000
Coordinates: 39.930, -94.850

Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball-size hail and downed trees near Cosby. Tornadoes touched down along Route D and over Country Club Village. Near Savanah a lumbar yard was destroyed.

Hail, Andrew

When: July 4, 12:55 AM CST
Where: Andrew County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball-size hail and downed trees near Cosby. Tornadoes touched down along Route D and over Country Club Village. Near Savanah a lumbar yard was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gentry

When: July 4, 1:13 AM CST
Where: Gentry County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 40.212, -94.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds in thunderstorms caused numerous downed trees and power line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When: July 4, 1:20 AM CST
Where: Buchanan County, Arcadia
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds tore a roof off of a house.

Hail, Clinton

When: July 4, 1:35 AM CST
Where: Clinton County, Wallace State Park
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

KAAN Radio reported golf ball-size hail over Wallace State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gentry

When: July 4, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Gentry County, Albany to Stanberry
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 40.212, -94.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced winds gusts up to 60 mph as they moved through Gentry County. There were several reports of downed trees and powerlines. In Albany there was also a report of minor flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 4, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Blue Springs
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

National Weather Service personnel reported downed trees and power outages in the Blue Springs area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: July 4, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Harrisonville
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Harrisonville PD reported thunderstorm wind gusts to 75 mph at Peculiar and roof torn off of a barn near Garden City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: July 4, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County Agriculture State Conservation Services reported thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pettis

When: July 4, 4:25 AM CST
Where: Pettis County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County Emergency Management Director reported numerous trees and powerlines down and even some local building damage from thunderstorm winds gusting up to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: July 4, 5:25 AM CST
Where: Knox County, Edina
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.128, -92.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cooperative weather observer reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 4, 2:12 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Otto
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County officials reported power lines and poles down along Highway 21.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, St.Louis City
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Billboard signs and power lines were blown down on the south side of the city.

Hail, Andrew

When: July 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Andrew County, Filmore
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Andrew County Sheriff's office reported quarter-size hail near Filmore.

Hail, Buchanan

When: July 4, 4:33 PM CST
Where: Buchanan County, St Joseph
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

04,1645CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.00) Thunderstorm Winds (G52) The Highway Patrol reported one-inch hail at Interstate 229 and 22nd Street on the south side of St Joseph. A Highway Patrol Officer also reported one-inch hail and 60 mph winds inside the city of St Joseph.

Tornado, Linn

When: July 4, 4:53 PM CST
Where: Linn County, Linneus
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 39.870, -93.230

The Missouri Highway Patrol reported a tornado on the ground north of Linneus. The landmark Little Red School House in Linn County was leveled.

Hail, Clay

When: July 4, 5:29 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Liberty
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in Liberty.

Tornado, Randolph

When: July 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Moberly
Rating: F3
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $400,000
Coordinates: 39.400, -92.430

A tornado touched down south of Moberly then moved through the eastern half of town. The tornado lifted approximately seven miles northeast of Moberly.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: July 4, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County, Kingston
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.656, -93.983 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

60 mph winds were reported with a thunderstorms at Kingston.

Tornado, Monroe and Shelby

When: July 4, 6:05 PM CST to 6:42 PM CST
Where: Monroe and Shelby County, Duncans Bridge to To 3w Shelbyville
Rating: F1
Path length: 160 mi
Path width: 24 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 39.496, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

This is a continuation of the tornado that tracked through Moberly, MO. It continued its northeast movement and entered western Monroe County southwest of Duncans Bridge around 1805 CST. Several farm buildings were damaged in this area, including a barn, grain bin, machine shed, and power lines. The tornado crossed into southern Shelby County about 8 miles south of Clarence at 1812 CST and crossed Highway 36 around 1827 CST. Along County Road K west of Shelbyville, several trees and power lines were knocked over or snapped off. The tornado lifted over open ground to the west of Shelbyville around 1842 CST. It continued to produce funnel clouds into neighboring counties and debris was carried some 100 to 150 miles northeast. There were no known injuries.

Hail, Grundy

When: July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Grundy County, Trenton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.114, -93.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Grundy County Sheriff Department reported dime-size hail near Trenton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 4, 6:41 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Jln
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 37.851, -94.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Nevada
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 37.851, -94.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: July 4, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, Webb City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.204, -94.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When: July 4, 7:29 PM CST
Where: Barry County, Monett
Coordinates: 36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: July 4, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Mt Vernon
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.106, -93.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When: July 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Stone County, Kimberling City
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When: July 4, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Christian County, Clever
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: July 4, 8:09 PM CST
Where: Clark County, Alexandria
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.410, -91.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 60 mph were reported by the county sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: July 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Republic
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: July 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Aurora
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 37.106, -93.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: July 4, 8:27 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Fair Grove
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: July 4, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Buffalo
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Laclede

When: July 4, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Laclede County, Lebanon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 37.658, -92.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: July 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Wright County, Mansfield
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm complex with 60 to 70 mph winds downed trees over parts of southwest Missouri. Power lines were downed by the high winds in Webb City, Monett and the Springfield area, and an outbuilding was destroyed in Buffalo.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Missouri, 1995 Warnings in Missouri, July 1995

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: 10335146, 10332997, 10333199, 10332998, 10331964, 10333200, 10332539, 10331965, 10332057, 10332427, 10335222, 10331856, 10331733, 10332293, 10332294, 10332999, 10333201, 10331748, 10332521, 10335059, 10332915, 10333206, 10332093, 10334836, 10334837, 10332160, 10332818, 10332313, 10334673, 10332476, 10332488, 10332084, 10332314, 10332085, 10332671, 10331932, 10335154.