Missouri, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, May 13, 1995

May 13, 1995 · 23 events in 11 counties and zones

20 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 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
3
Property damage
$687,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

20 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clark

When
May 13, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Clark County, Athens
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.410, -91.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by local law enforcement.

Hail, Sullivan

When
May 13, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County, Milan
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.211, -93.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adair

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Adair County, Shelby'S Point
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.191, -92.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Schuyler

When
May 13, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Queen City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -92.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Schuyler

When
May 13, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Greentop
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -92.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Clark

When
May 13, 2:20 PM CST to 2:40 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Arbela to to Luray
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$630,000
Coordinates
40.470, -92.020

A tornado touched down near Arbela damaging at least half a dozen moble homes at a camp ground. As it moved east, just north of Highway 136, several homes, businesses, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. Two people were slightly injured when the windows in their car shattered as the vehicle was tossed around by the tornado. A woman was injured in the Granger area when the roof of her home was torn off and a 2x6 support beam fell in. The tornado crossed the county line around 1430 CST and leveled a home and nearby farm before dissipating over an open field northeast of Luray.

Hail, Stone

When
May 13, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Wheelerville
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe storm produced a slim path of up to baseball-size hail that damaged roofs and cars in the Hurley area.

Hail, Stone

When
May 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Wheelerville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe storm produced a slim path of up to baseball-size hail that damaged roofs and cars in the Hurley area.

Hail, Stone

When
May 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Hurley
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe storm produced a slim path of up to baseball-size hail that damaged roofs and cars in the Hurley area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
May 13, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Christian Center
Coordinates
36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs and produced penny size hail.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, House Springs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff's department and the public.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Eureka
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff's department and the public.

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 13, 7:48 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Valley Park
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm spotters and the county sheriff reported large hail over much of southern sections of the county, ranging from nickel to golf ball-size. It lasted for several mintues right near the St. Louis-Jefferson County line.

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Fenton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm spotters and the county sheriff reported large hail over much of southern sections of the county, ranging from nickel to golf ball-size. It lasted for several mintues right near the St. Louis-Jefferson County line.

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 13, 7:52 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Fenton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm spotters and the county sheriff reported large hail over much of southern sections of the county, ranging from nickel to golf ball-size. It lasted for several mintues right near the St. Louis-Jefferson County line.

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 13, 7:55 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Fenton
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm spotters and the county sheriff reported large hail over much of southern sections of the county, ranging from nickel to golf ball-size. It lasted for several mintues right near the St. Louis-Jefferson County line.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 13, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, High Ridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by local media and the county sheriff's department.

Hail, Christian

When
May 13, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Ozark
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs and produced penny size hail.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Festus
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by local media and the county sheriff's department.

Hail, Douglas

When
May 13, 9:01 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Ava
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washington

When
May 13, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Richwoods
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.962, -90.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by ham radio spotters.

Hail, Douglas

When
May 13, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Ava
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, New Madrid

When
May 13, 11:55 PM CST
Where
New Madrid County, Marston
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
36.595, -89.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cotton trailers were blown across Highway 61. One trailer's roof was shifted.

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.

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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: 10332486, 10334677, 10332943, 10335228, 10335229, 10332523, 10334660, 10334661, 10334662, 10332469, 10332250, 10332286, 10335074, 10335075, 10335076, 10335077, 10332287, 10332470, 10332288, 10332641, 10335018, 10332680, 10331861.