Hail — Audrain, Missouri

2023-04-20 · near Mexico, Audrain, Missouri

Event narrative

A wide swath of large hail fell across Audrain County from just west of Mexico northeastward to Vandalia. Large hail was also reported in Laddonia and Farber.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon hours. There was a narrow corridor of 1000 to 2000 J/kg of MLCAPE along and ahead of the cold front where dewpoints reached the low 60s. This instability, combined with deep-layer wind shear of 30 to 40 kts, supporting organized thunderstorms. There were numerous reports of large hail and some damaging winds with the severe storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.