Hail in Missouri, March 12, 2006

Name: Hail in Missouri, March 12, 2006
Start: 2006-03-12T11:30
End: 2006-03-12T11:45
Location: Missouri

March 12, 2006 · NWS LSX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

3 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: 3

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 12, 6:46 AM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 6:46 AM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
646 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

.DISCUSSION...
...HIGH RISK FOR A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK TODAY WITH VERY
LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WINDS AND A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND LONG-TRACK
TORNADOES OVER THE ENTIRE AREA...

TODAY IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS OF DAYS WE ALL DREAD. CONDITIONS ARE
GOING TO BE RIPE FOR A POTENTIALLY DISASTEROUS DAY OF WEATHER
FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A PUBLIC WEATHER OUTLOOK
HEADLINING THE SPECIFICS OF THE VOLATILITY OF THE WEATHER TODAY
AND TONIGHT.  AN UNUSUALLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE BISTATE AREA FROM THE WEST. STRONG PRESSURE FALLS
HAVE ALREADY BEGUN OVER CENTRAL KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. A TEMPORARY
SURGE OF COOLER AIR HAS DROPPED TO A POINT FROM CHICAGO TO 50 MILES
SOUTH OF ST LOUIS TO SPRINGFIELD BUT IT WILL STOP AND RETURN
BACK TO THE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. THE AIR IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE
AND WARM HUMID AIR WILL RETURN NORTH ACROSS THE BISTATE AREA
WITH EXPLOSIVE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT FORECAST TO BEGIN BY
MIDDAY.

EVERY EMERGENCY MANAGER...EVERY SPOTTER...EVERY MEDIA SOURCE
THAT HAS WEATHER COVERAGE...AND EVERY PERSON SHOULD MAKE WEATHER
THE TOP PRIORITY. LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD PLAN TO HAVE
EXTRA PEOPLE ON TAP TO HANDLE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.  SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND STRONG
LONG-TRACK AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADOES ARE LIKELY TODAY AND
TONIGHT.

STORMS THAT FORM COULD BECOME TORNADIC IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES SHOULD START NOW.

PEDIGO

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 12Z TAFS...
WARM FRONT CURRENTLY LOCATED ALONG MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS BORDER
IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH THIS MORNING ACROSS TAF SITES. WINDS
WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND GUSTY IN WAKE OF FRONT. IFR/MVFR
CEILINGS ACROSS EASTERN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS SHOULD IMPROVE WITH
FROPA THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS COLD FRONT/DRY
LINE MOVES ACROSS REGION.

&&

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

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

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 6:13 AM CST, 5 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
613 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ065-073>075-084-085-099-131200-
CLINTON IL-IRON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-
REYNOLDS-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON-
WASHINGTON IL-
613 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 68 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK TODAY WITH A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG
STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES. THERE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A
FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL CONTINUED TO BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD
MONITOR THIS VOLATILE SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

ILZ058>060-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-
059>064-131200-
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOONE-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-COLE-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-
613 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CENTRAL
MISSOURI...EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK TODAY WITH A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG
STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES. THERE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A
FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL CONTINUED TO BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD
MONITOR THIS VOLATILE SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

MOZ072-131200-
CRAWFORD-
613 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...TORNADO WATCH 68 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK TODAY WITH A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG
STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES. THERE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A
FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL CONTINUED TO BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD
MONITOR THIS VOLATILE SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

ILZ064-065-131200-
BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-
613 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK TODAY WITH A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG
STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND A FEW
STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES. THERE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A
FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL CONTINUED TO BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD
MONITOR THIS VOLATILE SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

CVKING

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 12, 7:57 AM CST, 3 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
757 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

0100 AM     FLOOD            SPARTA                  38.15N 89.72W
03/12/2006                   RANDOLPH           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL 3.36

&&

JP

Local storm report, Mar 12, 8:01 AM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
801 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

0915 PM     HAIL             OLD MINES               38.02N 90.77W
03/11/2006  M2.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

JP

Local storm report, Mar 12, 8:46 AM CST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
846 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

0400 PM     HAIL             NEW LONDON              39.58N 91.40W
03/11/2006  E0.88 INCH       RALLS              MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

&&

KS

Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:02 AM CST, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1102 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

1100 AM     TORNADO          HOLLIDAY                39.49N 92.13W
03/12/2006                   MONROE             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND BETWEEN HIGHWAY 24 AND
            ROUTE J.

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:15 AM CST, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1115 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

1105 AM     HAIL             HOLLIDAY                39.49N 92.13W
03/12/2006  M1.00 INCH       MONROE             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH.

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:24 AM CST, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1124 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

1120 AM     HAIL             5 ESE SHELBINA          39.66N 91.95W
03/12/2006  M0.75 INCH       SHELBY             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL COVERS THE GROUND

&&

TILLY

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:30 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When: March 12, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Marion County, 5 mi W of Hannibal
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.700, -91.483

Hail, Marion

When: March 12, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Marion County, 1 mi S of Palmyra
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.783, -91.533

Hail, Marion

When: March 12, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Marion County, Hannibal
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 39.700, -91.383

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 Missouri in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Missouri, 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: 5495093, 5495094, 5495095.