Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 8, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, June 8, 1995
Start: 1995-06-08T01:58
End: 1995-06-08T18:15
Location: Missouri

June 8, 1995 · 58 events in 38 counties and zones

46 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 55 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: 5
Property damage: $509,000
Crop damage: $2,000
Events: 58

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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The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:26 UTC.

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Event by event

46 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When: June 8, 1:58 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Grandview
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported by a spotter at the intersection of Interstate 435 and U.S. Route 71. The hail broke out a window on the spotter's car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Kansas City
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $85,000
Crop damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds up to 80 mph, which caused widespread damage across the area. Power lines were downed at 8th Street and Brighton Avenue, and at 83rd Street and Paseo Avenue. Considerable tree damage occurred in and south of the Country Club Plaza area. In many parts of town, trees were down across city streets, partially blocking traffic. A 55-foot maple tree fell onto a house, crushing the front porch and creasing the roof. Several cars were damaged by trees and limbs falling on them. There was also a large power outage over the south end of Kansas City along Red Bridge Road between Wornall Road and U.S. Route 71. About 60,000 customers lost power in the Kansas City area from the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When: June 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Buchanan County, St. Joseph
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down large tree limbs southwest of St. Joseph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When: June 8, 2:03 AM CST
Where: Platte County, Kansas City to Int'L Airport
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 mph at the Kansas City International Airport. The same thunderstorm produced a 55 mph wind gust at Platte City, which knocked down a few large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When: June 8, 2:05 AM CST
Where: Platte County, Platte City
Coordinates: 39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: June 8, 2:10 AM CST
Where: Cass County, Pleasant Hill
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at the National Weather Service Office in Pleasant Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 8, 2:20 AM CST
Where: Clay County, South Part of Co
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced strong winds, knocking several tree limbs down, and causing numerous power outages. Damage mainly occurred over the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 8, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Warrensburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved through the area producing damaging winds. Trees were downed along Route H east of Fayetteville, and some large limbs were knocked down in Warrensburg. Some of these limbs landed on a mobile home, causing minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 8, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Fayetteville
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bates

When: June 8, 2:39 AM CST
Where: Bates County, Butler
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.257, -94.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced 60 mph wind gusts south of Butler.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: June 8, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Lexington
Property damage: $12,000
Coordinates: 39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds blew a tree into a house in Lexington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 8, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Henry County, Clinton
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were knocked down by severe thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 8, 2:55 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Knob Noster
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved through Johnson County knocking down trees in Knob Noster and producing 64 mph winds at Whiteman Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 8, 2:57 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Whiteman Air Force Ba
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved through Johnson County knocking down trees in Knob Noster and producing 64 mph winds at Whiteman Air Force Base.

Hail, Pettis

When: June 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Pettis County, All Across the Co
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of dime-size hail throughout Pettis County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ray

When: June 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Ray County, Hardin
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Hardin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 8, 3:06 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Knob Noster
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees two miles east of Knob Noster.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When: June 8, 3:15 AM CST
Where: St. Clair County, Osceola
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a billboard in Osceola.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: June 8, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Saline County, Marshall
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's office in Marshall reported a wind gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: June 8, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Benton County, Lincoln
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Winds damaged the roof of a silo and knocked down large tree limbs.

Tornado, Benton

When: June 8, 3:25 AM CST
Where: Benton County, Warsaw
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 38.250, -93.380

Investigations by emergency management officials and law enforcement indicated that a tornado snapped off the tops of several trees and uprooted a few others as it passed through the town of Warsaw. The damage was spotty along the path indicating that the funnel stayed above the ground most of the time. Shortly before the damage occurred an eyewitness reported a funnel cloud just west of town. The length and width of the path are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: June 8, 3:35 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, Carrollton
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's office at Carrollton reported a wind gust to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: June 8, 3:40 AM CST
Where: Benton County, Lakeview Heights
Coordinates: 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds knocked down several trees and large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: June 8, 4:05 AM CST
Where: Howard County, Fayette
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed numerous trees and power lines in Fayette.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 8, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Boone County, Columbia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts reached 60 mph and broke several power poles near and north of Interstate 70. More than 5,000 people were without power for nearly six hours. Large trees were also toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When: June 8, 4:50 AM CST
Where: Callaway County, Fulton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts reached 60 mph in Fulton and a mobile home was heavily damaged in the northeast part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Callaway

When: June 8, 4:59 AM CST
Where: Callaway County, Shamrock
Property damage: $122
Coordinates: 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts reached 60 mph in Fulton and a mobile home was heavily damaged in the northeast part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Audrain

When: June 8, 5:17 AM CST
Where: Audrain County, Mexico
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 39.216, -91.842 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several utility poles and lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: June 8, 5:45 AM CST
Where: St. Charles County, Wentzville
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor damage occurred to the signs of some businesses. Large trees and power lines were also blown down across the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When: June 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: St. Charles County, St. Peters
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: June 8, 6:15 AM CST
Where: St. Louis County, Chesterfield
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down across west and northern parts of the county. Winds gusts were recorded at 50 to 55 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: June 8, 6:15 AM CST
Where: St. Louis County, Florissant
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down across west and northern parts of the county. Winds gusts were recorded at 50 to 55 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When: June 8, 6:20 AM CST
Where: St. Louis County, Riverview
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down across west and northern parts of the county. Winds gusts were recorded at 50 to 55 mph.

Hail, Greene

When: June 8, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Republic
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When: June 8, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Phelps County, Rolla
Property damage: $400
Coordinates: 37.877, -91.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were blown down in and west of Rolla.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 8, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Steelville
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 37.976, -91.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were blown down and blocked county roads around Steelville.

Hail, Douglas

When: June 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County, Vanzant
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe storm downed numerous limbs and produced golf ball-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: June 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County, Vanzant
Coordinates: 36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe storm downed numerous limbs and produced golf ball-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: June 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Douglas County, Vanzant
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and uprooted trees.

Tornado, Barry

When: June 8, 3:04 PM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where: Barry County, Seligman to Eagle Rock
Rating: F1
Path length: 12 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado tore through Roaring River State Park uprooting hundreds of trees and damaging nearly a 100 camper-trailers before lifting at Eagle Rock.

Hail, Shannon

When: June 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Shannon County, Winona
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Barry

When: June 8, 3:36 PM CST
Where: Barry County, Cassville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado tore through Roaring River State Park uprooting hundreds of trees and damaging nearly a 100 camper-trailers before lifting at Eagle Rock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: June 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Carter County, Van Buren
Coordinates: 36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: June 8, 3:49 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, Joplin
Coordinates: 37.204, -94.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francois

When: June 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where: St. Francois County, Bonne Terre
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 37.810, -90.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ste. Genevieve

When: June 8, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 37.894, -90.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One mobile home sustained damage and several large trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 8, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Taney

When: June 8, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Taney County, Forsyth
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 36.680, -93.120

A severe storm produced a tornado at Forsyth and later downed trees to the southeast of Bradleyville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taney

When: June 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Taney County, Bradleyville
Coordinates: 36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe storm produced a tornado at Forsyth and later downed trees to the southeast of Bradleyville.

Tornado, Wayne

When: June 8, 4:52 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Clubb
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 37.220, -90.350

A brief tornado lasting about one minute damaged a pole barn in Clubb. A one-room attachment to the barn was blown off. Trees were blown down from Clubb to two miles east of Clubb.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stoddard

When: June 8, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Stoddard County, North and East
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.856, -89.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bollinger

When: June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Bollinger County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cape Girardeau

When: June 8, 5:03 PM CST
Where: Cape Girardeau County, Delta
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Scott

When: June 8, 5:06 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Oran
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: June 8, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Oran
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cape Girardeau

When: June 8, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Cape Girardeau County, Countywide
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In the city of Cape Girardeau, thunderstorm winds blew out storefront windows and downed at least 30 trees. Some of the trees landed on houses and cars. West of the city, a tree landed on a car, injuring two people. Power was out for two to three days in sections of Cape Girardeau. Because of continued flooding of the Mississippi River, some of the power restoration work was done by boat. The Cape Girardeau Airport was closed for 18 hours due to power outages. A Cessna plane at the airport was damaged when a hangar door blew in. There were numerous accidents caused by the storms, partly as a result of street flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: June 8, 5:28 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Sikeston
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When: June 8, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Mississippi County, East Prairie
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 36.828, -89.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two farm buildings were damaged by severe thunderstorm winds. Many trees were downed in the Charleston and East Prairie areas.

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: 10332054, 10332055, 10333198, 10334787, 10334788, 10332426, 10332517, 10332301, 10332302, 10333029, 10332253, 10332179, 10332303, 10331723, 10331855, 10335113, 10331724, 10334812, 10335221, 10333159, 10333160, 10333332, 10333161, 10332238, 10332436, 10333039, 10333040, 10333078, 10334724, 10334725, 10335136, 10335137, 10335138, 10332082, 10334710, 10332614, 10332681, 10332682, 10332683, 10332816, and more.