Hail in Webster County, Missouri

Hail sizes between 2 to 4 inches were reported across areas that included Marshfield. 300 homes at an average of $32,000 suffered damages to siding, roofs and windows, and 350 cars were damaged, including many in commercial car lots that had their windows broken. Commercial properties were also impacted, with Marshfield Pizza Hut for example had skylight windows broken. This estimated damage summary includes reports from other locations in the Marshfield area during this event.

A second round of severe thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon and evening on May 26, 2024. Supercell thunderstorms initialized over central Missouri and spread southward as rapid destabilization occurred along and east of Highway 65. 40-55 knots of deep layer shear combined with steep mid-level lapse rates and sufficient instability primed the atmosphere to produce all modes of severe weather. This included hail up to 4 inches in diameter, which caused extensive damage to cars and roofs in Webster County, as well as damaging winds and flooding. Four tornadoes touched down, including an EF-2 tornado in Shannon County, and an EF-3 tornado in Howell and Shannon counties.