Hail — Montgomery, Missouri

2023-09-26 · near Ortiz, Montgomery, Missouri

Event narrative

First responders in Rhineland reported quarter sized hail covering the ground as a thunderstorm split and intensified over the area.

Wider weather episode

A stalled surface boundary extending from near Kansas City through central Illinois provided a focus for organized convection during the afternoon. Thunderstorms were mainly hail producers, with up to 1.75 inch diameter hailstones reported in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148690. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.