Hail in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Hail estimated to quarter size fell in Cape Girardeau, about four blocks east of the university.

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms impacted the Quad State region on the 27th. The first round of storms arrived during the early morning hours of the 27th, associated with a warm front lifting northeastward across the region. Being elevated storms, large hail was the primary impact. Additional isolated to scattered storms developed during the midday hours, also tracking northeastward with large hail.

In Southeast Missouri, early morning MLCAPE values were around 1000J/kg, DCAPE was 700-900J/kg, effective bulk shear was a very robust 50kts, and mid-level lapse rates were around 7C/km.

A couple quarter size hail reports were received in Southeast Missouri with these early morning storms.