Hail — Dunklin, Missouri

2025-03-30 · near Wrightville, Dunklin, Missouri

Event narrative

Quarter sized hail northwest of Malden.

Wider weather episode

Significant instability built across the Mid-South as temperatures climbed into the upper 70s and lower 80s and dewpoints topped out in the mid to upper 60s. This warm moist air provided very high instability for this time of year. Additionally, plentiful shear and exceptional lapse rates were available. In response to daytime heating and subtle height falls, discrete supercells developed across the Missouri Bootheel during the late afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1248078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.