Missouri, 2008

Hail in Missouri, October 31, 2008

October 31, 2008 · NWS EAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated three quarter inch hail report, was received from Henry county on October 31, 2008. A strong thunderstorm was associated with a cold front, that passed through the area.

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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 happened

The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.

An isolated three quarter inch hail report, was received from Henry county on October 31, 2008. A strong thunderstorm was associated with a cold front, that passed through the area.

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:27 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henry

When
October 31, 5:28 AM CST
Where
Henry County, 4.18 mi S of La Due
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.260, -93.870

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 137193.