Hail — Macon, Missouri

2024-05-26 · near Macon Arpt, Macon, Missouri

Event narrative

Large hail was reported across Macon, with the largest measured stone being 3 inches in diameter.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of Sunday, May 26th, storms developed over northern Missouri on the backside of a surface low, moving northwest to southeast through the area, producing large hail and a few damaging wind gusts. The town of Macon was hit twice by two separate storms, with the first bringing reported measured hailstones of 3 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.