Missouri, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, May 7 to 26, 1995

May 7 to 26, 1995 · 23 events in 17 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.3 million
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.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:47 UTC.

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Event by event

18 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 7, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Douglas County, Ava
Coordinates
36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several limbs were downed by thunderstorm limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
May 7, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Wright County, Mountain Grove
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore a roof off of a building.

Hail, Barton

When
May 7, 4:45 PM CST to May 26, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Barton County, Malden to Mindemines
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
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.

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonald

When
May 7, 9:38 PM CST
Where
McDonald County, Tiff City
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.629, -94.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Tiff City and Pineville.,

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 7, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Waco
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.204, -94.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Newton

When
May 7, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Joplin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.906, -94.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced one inch hail and blew the roofs off of homes and the Masonic Lodge in Neosho.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Neosho
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.906, -94.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced one inch hail and blew the roofs off of homes and the Masonic Lodge in Neosho.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
May 7, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Barton County, Lamar
Coordinates
37.502, -94.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds broke windows and downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 7, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Nevada
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.851, -94.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
May 7, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Barry County, Purdy
Coordinates
36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
May 7, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Cedar County, Filley
Coordinates
37.724, -93.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 7, 10:40 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Osceola
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds associated with severe thunderstorms downed a large tree in Osceola, destroyed a mobile home 2 miles south of Collins along state Route 13, and caused damage to another mobile home and 5 barns from south of Collins to 3 miles northeast of Collins near U.S. Route 54.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
May 7, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Chesapeake
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.106, -93.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds did some minor damage to homes and uprooted trees.

Tornado, Hickory

When
May 7, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Hickory County, Weaubleau
Rating
F1
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
37.900, -93.570

A county sheriff reported that a tornado touched down one mile west of Weaubleau near the Saint Clair County line. The tornado damaged a farm house, barn, shed and several utility poles. Specifics of the tornado's path were estimated based on damage reports.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 7, 11:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Collins to
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds associated with severe thunderstorms downed a large tree in Osceola, destroyed a mobile home 2 miles south of Collins along state Route 13, and caused damage to another mobile home and 5 barns from south of Collins to 3 miles northeast of Collins near U.S. Route 54.

Hail, Christian

When
May 7, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Billings
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 7, 11:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Collins
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds associated with severe thunderstorms downed a large tree in Osceola, destroyed a mobile home 2 miles south of Collins along state Route 13, and caused damage to another mobile home and 5 barns from south of Collins to 3 miles northeast of Collins near U.S. Route 54.

Hail, Greene

When
May 7, 11:12 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Walnut Grove
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A macroburst damaged many homes, schools and businesses across northern Springfield. A smaller microburst also downed trees in Brookline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 7, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Springfield
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.258, -93.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A macroburst damaged many homes, schools and businesses across northern Springfield. A smaller microburst also downed trees in Brookline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 7, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Kimberling City
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind downed trees on Highway DD.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 7, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Rogersville
Property damage
$1.0 million
Coordinates
37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mobile homes in Rogersville, Fordland, and Seymour were destroyed by macrobursts. One macroburst to the northwest of Fordland produced an estimated 90 mph wind that destroyed a tied down mobile home and killed a 45 year old man. In Rogersville, 50 structures were heavily damaged. (M45M)

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 7, 11:42 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Fordland
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mobile homes in Rogersville, Fordland, and Seymour were destroyed by macrobursts. One macroburst to the northwest of Fordland produced an estimated 90 mph wind that destroyed a tied down mobile home and killed a 45 year old man. In Rogersville, 50 structures were heavily damaged. (M45M)

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
May 7, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Humansville
Coordinates
37.617, -93.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were damaged by thunderstorm winds.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Webster1995-05-07Direct

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10332640, 10335153, 10332963, 10332123, 10332152, 10331779, 10331780, 10332893, 10334832, 10333149, 10332432, 10334807, 10332309, 10332181, 10334808, 10332468, 10334809, 10332048, 10332049, 10334659, 10335091, 10335092, 10334865.