Hail — Greene, Missouri

2020-05-04 · near Battlefield, Greene, Missouri

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm producing hail from nickle size to as large as 2.25 inches moved across southern Greene County which included the towns of Battlefield, Southern portions of Springfield, Galloway and areas west of Rogersville. Numerous homes and vehichles suffered minor to moderate damage from the swath of hail. Several car dealerships were impacted as the storm moved across south Springfield.

Wider weather episode

The first of three rounds of storms occurred as a front interacted with very unstable air to produce numerous severe thunderstorms that caused extensive hail and wind damage over portions of the area. Hail larger than golf balls was reported over the south side of Springfield. As the storms moved from west to east across the area, they transitioned from primarily hail producers to wind producers after passing the Highway 65 corridor.

The second round of storms developed near Topeka, KS and roared southeastward into east-central Missouri in the early afternoon. These storms then impacted the eastern Ozarks during the late afternoon hours, producing substantial straight-line wind damage. The Lebanon Airport anemometer recorded a wind speed of 89 mph before going offline. There were several reports of tornadoes associated with this second line of storms but none could be confirmed.

The final round of severe storms developed in the late afternoon and evening along a warm front over southeast Kansas and far southwest Missouri, producing primarily large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 894059. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.