Missouri, 1999

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, June 3, 1999

June 3, 1999 · NWS MEG · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:43 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Dunklin

When
June 3, 5:45 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, Arbyrd to Octa
Rating
F0
Path length
11 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.050, -90.230

The tornado started near Arbyrd and tracked northeast. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunklin

When
June 3, 6:12 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, Senath
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.130, -90.170

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Dunklin

When
June 3, 6:12 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, Senath
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.130, -90.170

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.
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.

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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: 5706052, 5706053, 5706054.