Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Missouri

2024-04-01 · near Washington, Franklin, Missouri

Event narrative

There were reports of multiple downed trees and large branches in Washington impacting homes and power lines. AWOS at Washington Regional Airport reported a 72 mph gust at the time.

Wider weather episode

Through the day of April 1, a warm front left much of the area in a warm, moist, and increasingly unstable airmass. This environment supported multiple waves of severe thunderstorms from the evening of April 1st through the early morning of April 2nd. Notable reports include large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, isolated damaging winds, a brief EF-0 tornado, and instances of flash flooding.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.5600, -91.0100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.