Hail — Monroe, Illinois

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

Event narrative

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

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 1163938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.