Hail — Marion, Missouri

2023-03-31 · near Hannibal, Marion, Missouri

Event narrative

Another wide swath of large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell across Hannibal. Numerous cars sustained damage as well as siding on homes.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of a strong cold front, discrete supercells developed and rapidly moved northeast across the region during the early afternoon. Then as the front moved through the activity became more linear before moving out by late evening. There were numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and two tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084927. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.