Hail in Missouri, March 30, 2006

Name: Hail in Missouri, March 30, 2006
Start: 2006-03-30T21:40
End: 2006-03-30T21:45
Location: Missouri

March 30, 2006 · NWS LSX · 4 events in 1 county or zone

4 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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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

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 30, 6:03 PM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 6:03 PM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
603 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

.DISCUSSION...
WDLY SCT SHRA AND TSRA CURRENTLY OCCURRING ALNG AND N OF SUBTLE
WRMFNT EXTDG SEWD THRU COU TO JUST S OF STL ATTM.  850 MB WAA ALSO
OCCURRING IN THIS AREA ON NOSE OF BROAD 40-50 KT SWLY LLJ. THIS
LLJ WILL INTENSIFY LTR THIS AFTN INTO THIS EVNG AND TRANSLATE EWD
THRU THE CWA THIS EVNG SE OF 850 MB LOW MOVG NEWD THRU THE NRN
PLAINS. THIS STG LLJ WILL PROVIDE INCRSG LOW LVL TEMPERATURE AND
MOISTURE ADVCTN AS WELL AS STG LOW LVL SHEAR ACRS THE CWA THIS
EVNG. A LINE OF CONVECTION IS FCST TO DVLP THIS EVNG AND MOVE
RAPIDLY EWD THRU THE CWA NR THE LLJ AXIS AND AHD OF SFC
TROF/DRYLINE PUSHING SEWD THRU THE CWA LTR TGT. MDLS ALSO SHOWING
UPR LVL DIVERGENCE OVR THE CWA ARND 06Z FRI SE OF MID-UPR LVL LOW
MOVG NEWD THRU WRN IA. CONVECTION SHOULD MOVE THRU THE UIN AND COU
AREAS THIS EVNG...THEN THRU THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA...FM STL
SEWD DURING THE OVERNIGHT HRS. DRY SLOT WILL MOVE NEWD THRU THE
CWA LT TGT AND FRI MRNG S OF MID-UPR LVL LOW MOVG NEWD THRU THE
NRN PLAINS AND INTO THE GRK LKS REGION. WILL LIKELY MENTION LOW
POPS OVR THE ERN AND SRN PTN OF THE CWA ON FRI. ALTHOUGH LTL MID-
UPR LVL FCRG AND ONLY SHALLOW LOW LVL MOISTURE...NAM MDL DEPICTS
WK SFC MOISTURE CNVG AND LOW LVL INSTABILITY ALNG AND AHD OF WK
CDFNT EXTDG SWWD FM SFC LOW OVR WI THRU SERN MO ARND 18Z FRI. MDLS
ALSO SHOWING SOME LOW LVL WRP ARND TYPE MOISTURE MOVG SEWD THRU
THE NRN PTN OF THE CWA FRI AFTN AND EVNG. SHOULD HAVE MOSTLY CLR
SKIES AND COOL CONDITIONS BY LT FRI NGT AS SFC AND UPR LVL RDG
MOVES EWD INTO THE CWA AS UPR LOW AND ASSOCIATED SFC LOW MOVES
WELL NE OF THE REGION. NEXT CHC OF RAIN WILL OCCUR LATE SAT NGT
INTO SUN AS LLJ BRINGS 850 MB WAA...THETA E ADVCTN AND MOISTURE
CNVG ESPECIALLY TO THE NRN AND WRN PTN OF THE CWA...AND WRMFNT
MOVES NEWD THRU THE CWA. THE CHC OF CONVECTION WILL CONT THRU SUN
AFTN INTO SUN EVNG AS SFC TROF/WK CDFNT MOVES SEWD THRU CWA.

GKS

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS RESULTING FROM A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED IN SOUTHEAST NE WILL DEVELOP A LINE OF
CONVECTION IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI THIS EVENING AND THE
STL METRO AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT. SURFACE WINDS WILL VEER TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL REMAIN
STRONG AROUND 20 TO 30KTS THROUGH 08Z.

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 3:31 PM CST, 6 hours 9 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
331 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-311230-
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOND IL-BOONE-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-
CLINTON IL-COLE-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-GREENE IL-
IRON-JEFFERSON-JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON-
MADISON IL-MARION-MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY-
MONTGOMERY IL-OSAGE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS-
SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-
ST. LOUIS CITY-STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON IL-
331 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE
FORECAST AREA...

A LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO IOWA TONIGHT. AS THIS WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHES IT
SHOULD GENERATE A DRY LINE OR FRONTAL SYSTEM UPON WHICH
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE SHOULD EXPAND
INTO A FAST MOVING SQUALL LINE WHICH WILL RACE NORTHEAST INTO
EASTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LATER THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH... ALTHOUGH SUPERCELLS WITH
LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD ALSO DEVELOP.

KEEP ABREAST OF LOCAL CONDITIONS AND LATEST STATEMENTS AND
WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THIS WEEK. THERE WILL BE
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT AND
THEN AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...AND MEDIA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
SEVERE WEATHER ACTIVITY EARLY THIS EVENING AND PARTICULARLY INTO
THE NIGHTTIME HOURS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.

DUMMER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 7:31 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
731 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

0725 PM     HAIL             1 S BETHEL              39.86N 92.02W
03/30/2006  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Mar 30, 8:01 PM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
801 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

0733 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W MADISON             38.68N 90.22W
03/30/2006                   ST. LOUIS CITY     MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE AND TRACTOR TRAILER BLOWN OFF ROAD.

&&

SDD

Local storm report, Mar 30, 8:11 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
811 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

0733 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W MADISON             39.47N 92.29W
03/30/2006                   MONROE             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE AND TRACTOR TRAILER BLOWN OFF ROAD.

&&

SDD

Local storm report, Mar 30, 8:16 PM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
816 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

0805 PM     HAIL             PHILADELPHIA            39.84N 91.74W
03/30/2006  M0.75 INCH       MARION             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

SDD

Local storm report, Mar 30, 8:53 PM CST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
853 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANNIBAL                39.71N 91.38W
03/30/2006                   MARION             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIDING TORN OFF A COUPLE OF HOUSES

&&

SDD

Local storm report, Mar 30, 9:19 PM CST, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

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

0735 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N HOLLIDAY            39.51N 92.13W
03/30/2006  M70 MPH          MONROE             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            SMALL OUT BUILDING OVERTURNED. ANTENNA TOWERS SNAPPED IN
            HALF. SOME SHINGLES TAKEN OFF ROOF.

&&

SDD

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 158 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:41 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Boone

When: March 30, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Boone County, 3 mi SE of Harrisburg
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 39.117, -92.433

Hail, Boone

When: March 30, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Harrisburg
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 39.150, -92.467

Hail, Boone

When: March 30, 9:43 PM CST
Where: Boone County, 4 mi SE of Harrisburg
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.117, -92.417

Hail, Boone

When: March 30, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Boone County, 2 mi S of Sturgeon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.200, -92.283

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: 5495315, 5495316, 5495318, 5495317.