Hail — Monroe, Illinois

2024-03-13 · near Renault, Monroe, Illinois

Event narrative

A discrete thunderstorm that produced up to 1.50 inch hail in Jefferson County, MO, weakened as it crossed the Mississippi River. It quickly regained strength and produced up to 1.75 inch hail in and around the towns of Renault and Ames. This storm would go on to produce hail in Randolph County.

Wider weather episode

A warm front provided focus for convective initiation during the afternoon and evening of March 13th. Discrete thunderstorms grew upscale and produced up to 1.75 inch hail in portions of southwest Illinois with the largest stones falling in southern Monroe and Randolph Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163934. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.