Hail in Crawford County, Missouri

Hail May 8, 2023 · Crawford County, Missouri

2.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several posts on Facebook with pictures.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved south through the region with plenty of instability, high mid-level lapse rates and strong 0 to 6km bulk shear. Given this environment, a number of storms became severe with widespread reports of large hail, some in excess of 2 inches in diameter.

Began near Bourbon (38.1532, -91.1793).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103935. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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