Hail in Monroe County, Illinois

Hail March 13, 2024 · Monroe County, Illinois

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two cells merged in Monroe County, briefly producing 0.75 to 1 inch hail before weakening. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Columbia (38.4507, -90.1899).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163938. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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