Hail in Lewis County, Missouri

Hail April 4, 2023 · Lewis County, Missouri

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

As a warm front lifted northward across the forecast area, a strong southwesterly low-level jet brought in plenty of low-level moisture as well as increasing instability, veering vertical wind profiles and steep lapse rates. A stout cap eroded across portions of central/northeast Missouri as well as west central Illinois, so storms developed in this area through the afternoon and evening hours. Some of the severe storms produced very large hail.

Began near La Belle (40.1145, -91.9188).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1090154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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