Thunderstorm Wind — St. Francois, Missouri

2024-03-14 · near Doe Run, St. Francois, Missouri

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds uprooted or snapped off numerous trees between Doe Run and Farmington. Two of the trees were large oaks that were uprooted near the intersection of Missouri Highway 221 and Route B. Also, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Farmington, a business sign was blown across a road.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon and evening hours of March 14th. There were widespread reports of large hail as the storms moved through, some up to 3 inches in diameter. There were also several reports of damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.