Hail in Illinois, March 11, 2006

Name: Hail in Illinois, March 11, 2006
Start: 2006-03-11T21:54
End: 2006-03-11T21:54
Location: Illinois

March 11, 2006 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 11, 9:53 PM CST, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 9:53 PM CST, 1 minute before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
953 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

.DISCUSSION...

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 64 EXPANDED NORTHWARD...

HAVE COORDINATED WITH SPC TO EXPAND THE TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 64
SLIGHTLY NORTHWARD TO PLACE A FEW OF THE COUNITES THAT WERE IN THE
EXPIRING TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 63. THIS MEANS THAT BOND...
CLINTON...FAYETTE...MARION AND MADISON COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS...AND
MONTGOMERY...WARREN....ST CHARLES...WARREN...ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
AND ST. LOUIS CITY IS NOW COVERED BY A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 2 AM.

HAVE DONE THIS AS STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM
NEAR THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THESE
COUNTIES INTO OVERNIGHT HOURS. VERY ACTIVE SUPERCELLS PRODUCING
VERY LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES ARE ONGOING IN THE CWA AT THE
MOMENT. THESE STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
THROUGH 08Z BEFORE THE LOW LEVEL JET VEERS EWD.

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...ONGOING CONVECTION ALG/AHD OF SLOLY MOVG CDFNT
ACRS THE FAR WRN PERIPHERY OF THE FA WL CONT TO PROGRESS EWD ACRS
THE FA THIS EVNG...AND EVENTUALLY...BY ARND OR SHORTLY AFT
MDNGT...SHUD BE E OF THE TAF SITES OF KSTL/KSUS. AFTER THIS...PCPN
CHCS ACRS THE TAF SITES WL SHARPLY DMSH UNTIL LATE SUNDAY AFTN
WHERE PROB30S WERE ADDED TO THE KCOU/KUIN TAFS.

STILL AM WORRIED ABT FOG POTENTIAL FOR LATE TNGT IN THOSE AREAS
THAT CAN CLR OUT...AND NOT GET TOO MUCH INTO THE DRY AIR BHND THE
CDFNT...KCOU...AND BECAUSE IT IS MORE SHELTERED...KSUS.

OTRW...SHUD SEE BKN SC CLD DECK MOV NWD ALG/AHD OF ADVANCING
WRMFNT AS IT SURGES THRU THE FA LATE SUNDAY MRNG/ERY SUNDAY AFTN.

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR IRON-JEFFERSON-
     MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR BOND IL-CLINTON
     IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
     WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 5:44 PM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
544 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ065-073>075-122345-
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-JEFFERSON-MARION IL-MONROE IL-
RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON-
WASHINGTON IL-
544 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...TORNADO WATCH 63 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AS WELL AS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...HAIL GREATER THAN
THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THIS EVENING. IN
ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING AS THE GROUND REMAINS NEARLY
SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

...SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY ON SUNDAY...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS
THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...VERY LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES. THERE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ON SUNDAY NIGHT WHERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER
INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND FOR UPDATED OUTLOOOKS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

MOZ084-085-099-122345-
IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
544 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...HAIL GREATER THAN
THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THIS EVENING. IN
ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING AS THE GROUND REMAINS NEARLY
SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

...SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY ON SUNDAY...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS
THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...VERY LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES. THERE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ON SUNDAY NIGHT WHERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER
INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND FOR UPDATED OUTLOOOKS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

ILZ058>060-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-
059>064-072-122345-
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOONE-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-COLE-CRAWFORD-
FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-
MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-
MONTGOMERY IL-OSAGE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-
544 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...TORNADO WATCH 63 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS CENTRAL AND EASTERN
MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...HAIL GREATER THAN
THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THIS EVENING. IN
ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

...SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY ON SUNDAY...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS
THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...VERY LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER
INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND FOR UPDATED OUTLOOOKS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

BRITT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 11, 9:30 PM CST, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     HAIL             5 S POTOSI              37.86N 90.78W
03/11/2006  E1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

FG

Local storm report, Mar 11, 9:37 PM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
937 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0928 PM     FLOOD            COOK STATION            37.81N 91.44W
03/11/2006                   CRAWFORD           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL LOW WATER CROSSINGS NEAR COOK STATION FLOODED AND
            IMPASSIBLE

0928 PM     HAIL             COOK STATION            37.81N 91.44W
03/11/2006  E1.75 INCH       CRAWFORD           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

FG

Local storm report, Mar 11, 9:43 PM CST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
943 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0942 PM     TORNADO          ST. MARY                37.88N 89.95W
03/11/2006                   STE. GENEVIEVE     MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND

&&

FG

Local storm report, Mar 11, 9:45 PM CST, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
945 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0938 PM     TORNADO          3 W ST. MARY            37.88N 90.00W
03/11/2006                   STE. GENEVIEVE     MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TORNADO CROSSED I-55 NEAR MARKER 139 NEAR THE STE
            GENEVIEVE AND PERRY COUNTY LINE

&&

FG

Local storm report, Mar 11, 9:50 PM CST, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
950 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0936 PM     HAIL             BONNE TERRE             37.92N 90.55W
03/11/2006  E0.75 INCH       ST. FRANCOIS       MO   AMATEUR RADIO

0935 PM     HAIL             5 ESE POTOSI            37.91N 90.70W
03/11/2006  E1.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

FG

Local storm report, Mar 11, 9:53 PM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
953 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0945 PM     HAIL             ELLIS GROVE             38.01N 89.91W
03/11/2006  E0.88 INCH       RANDOLPH           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0940 PM     HAIL             DAVISVILLE              37.81N 91.19W
03/11/2006  M1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

FG

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:55 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Monroe

When: March 11, 9:54 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Burksville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.267, -90.150

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Illinois in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, March 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5494979.