Missouri, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, May 26, 1995

May 26, 1995 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Springfield radar (KSGF), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:46 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Barton

When
May 26, 4:49 PM CST
Where
Barton County, Mindemines
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
37.502, -94.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado downed trees and power lines, removed a roof and destroyed a barn in and to the south of Mindenmines.

Hail, Dunklin

When
May 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, Southern Dunklin
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
36.106, -90.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were blown down. A few of these limbs damaged a home and a car.

Hail, Dunklin

When
May 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, Kennett
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.106, -90.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were blown down. A few of these limbs damaged a home and a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunklin

When
May 26, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, Senath
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.106, -90.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were blown down. A few of these limbs damaged a home and a car.

What these are

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.
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: 10332962, 10332697, 10332698, 10332699.