Missouri, 2015

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 14 to 15, 2015

July 14 to 15, 2015 · NWS SGF · 38 events in 11 counties and zones

Scattered severe thunderstorms developed along a weak frontal boundary. There were a several reports of damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$181,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
38

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 SGF wrote it up.

Scattered severe thunderstorms developed along a weak frontal boundary. There were a several reports of damaging wind gusts and large hail.

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 Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 14, 4:45 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 4:45 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
545 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2015

...Update to Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 250 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

A very warm and muggy night was in progress across the Ozarks and
Osage Plains early this Tuesday morning with temperatures in the
upper 70s to lower 80s. The isolated convection that developed
across central Missouri along a weak boundary Monday evening
dissipated before arriving to the Ozarks and another cluster or
storms was ongoing in central Kansas.

Another hot and humid day is in store. The weak boundary will sag
southward into the area later today and tonight in response to the
shortwave trough tracking into the northeastern U.S. Meanwhile the
upper ridge will hold strong over our region and even begin to
expand northward.

Expect afternoon high temperatures will be quite similar to the
past couple of days with readings in the lower to middle 90s.
Surface dewpoints will again range in the lower to middle 70s.
Dewpoints could a bit higher into the upper 70s at some locations today
as result of moisture pooling ahead and along the sagging
boundary.

Forecast heat indicies will climb into the 101 to 109 range area
wide with the highest readings across the Osage Plains from
southeastern Kansas into west central Missouri. Heat index values
will be a bit lower across the eastern Ozarks.

With heat index values forecast to approach or reach 105 on
consecutive days the Heat Advisory will be expanded across the
remainder of the Missouri Ozarks for today.

Intense surface heating will result in strong instability today.
However the lack of forcing and warm mid level temperatures will
be an inhibiting factor for convective development. However with
that said an isolated storm cannot be ruled out mainly across
central Missouri.

The weak boundary will sag farther southward into the area
tonight. We will have to monitor the potential for some convective
development tonight along the boundary but that prospect looks low
at this time due to a modest low level jet at best.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 250 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

Seasonably hot and humid weather will be the story heading through
the remainder of the week and into the weekend as our area remains
under the influence of the subtropical ridge.

The weak boundary or axis of surface convergence will be oriented
northwest to southeast across the area Wednesday. This along with
a weak perturbation tracking along the northern periphery of the
ridge may be enough to spark isolated convection Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday night mainly across the eastern Ozarks.

For the most part the weather looks dry into the weekend outside
of a stray shower or thunderstorm with the next front and
legitimate chance of rain arriving early next week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Wednesday Morning)
Issued at 543 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

For the KSGF, KJLN, and KBBG TAFS: Storms are currently located
across central Kansas early this morning. These storms may hold
together into west central Missouri later this morning, but are
generally expected to remain north of the TAF sites. An isolated
storm affecting a TAF site is not totally out of the questions,
but confidence in this occurring is very low and did not mention
any convection in the TAFS.

Otherwise, mid to high level clouds will spread across the TAF
sites this morning into early this afternoon. Skies will then clear
later this afternoon into this evening. Winds will be out of the
southwest today becoming light and variable overnight.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...HEAT ADVISORY until 9 PM CDT this evening FOR MOZ055>058-066>071-
     077>083-088>098-101>106.

KS...HEAT ADVISORY until 9 PM CDT this evening FOR KSZ073-097-101.

&&

SHORT TERM...Foster
LONG TERM...Foster
AVIATION...Wise
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 8:19 AM CST, 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
919 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-151430-
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-
919 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

  LIMITED HAIL RISK.
  ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK.
  LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.
  SIGNIFICANT EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

DISCUSSION...

  A SMALL CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING INTO
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MORNING. THUNDERSTORM
  WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
  QUARTERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THERE IS SOME
  UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW FAR EAST THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL MOVE
  THIS MORNING.

  ADDITIONAL ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
  ACROSS THE AREA.

  AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 102 TO 109 DEGREES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

  ISOLATED STORMS MAY DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN
  OZARKS.

  THE NEXT CHANCE OF STORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS FOR
 SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI.

&&

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF/SITREP(ALL LOWERCASE)

THIS PRODUCT IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...
HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE)

BURCHFIELD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 14, 8:46 AM CST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
946 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

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

0920 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N REDFIELD            37.90N 94.88W
07/14/2015                   BOURBON            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES REPORTED DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 125 BETWEEN REDFIELD
            AND MAPLETON.

0938 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT SCOTT              37.84N 94.71W
07/14/2015                   BOURBON            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN TOWN.

&&

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Event by event

30 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Vernon

When
July 14, 8:54 AM CST
Where
Vernon County, 0.88 mi NE of Deerfield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.840, -94.510

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 14, 9:49 AM CST
Where
Polk County, 0.55 mi E of Fair Play
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.630, -93.570

There was roof damage to a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
July 14, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Cedar County, 1.1 mi E of Stockton Foxridge Ar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.580, -93.800

Large limbs up to two inch in diameter were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 14, 10:03 AM CST
Where
Polk County, 2.3 mi WNW of Pleasant Hope
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.480, -93.320

A tree was blown down near the intersection of County Road S170 and E530.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 14, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Polk County, 0.88 mi SE of Bolivar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.610, -93.410

Power lines and large limbs were blown down along Buffalo Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Greene County, 0.69 mi N of Willard
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
37.310, -93.430

A tree was down at the intersection of Farmer and Cherry Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 14, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Polk County, 2.07 mi N of Slagle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.560, -93.380

Nickel size hail was also reported with the wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Greene County, 0.69 mi S of Fair Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.370, -93.150

Large tree limbs snapped near Fair Grove along Highway 125.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 10:31 AM CST
Where
Greene County, 3.63 mi NNW of Ebenezer
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
37.380, -93.340

A few trees were blown down near Farm Road 34 and Highway 13.

Hail, Polk

When
July 14, 10:31 AM CST
Where
Polk County, 1.3 mi ESE of Cedar Vista
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
37.510, -93.360

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 10:41 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 0.69 mi N of Marshfield Bcknr Arp
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.390, -92.950

Large tree limbs were blown down and a large metal swing set was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 10:41 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 0.88 mi NE of Marshfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.340, -92.910

There was a tree uprooted on North Pitts Street. Several trees were blown down on Washington Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 10:41 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 0.69 mi S of Elkland
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
37.440, -93.030

Over 100 trees were uprooted or snapped off. Power line poles were snapped halfway up. Extensive power lines were blown down. Dozen of trees were on homes. Some shingles and roofs were blown off. Several barns were collapsed and blown away over a great distance.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 10:43 AM CST
Where
Greene County, Fair Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.380, -93.150

A road sigh was blown down along with several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 0.88 mi NE of Marshfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.340, -92.910

Large limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were blown down on Banning Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 10:51 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 1.3 mi ESE of Niangua Jct
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.390, -92.830

Numerous large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 10:51 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 2.3 mi WSW of Niangua
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
37.370, -92.890

Several mobile homes were blown off their piers in a trailer park on Plank School Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 10:58 AM CST
Where
Greene County, 0.69 mi N of Willard
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
37.310, -93.430

Small tree limbs were blown down at Highway 123 and Farm Road 42 in northern Greene County.

Hail, Greene

When
July 14, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Greene County, 0.69 mi N of Willard
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.310, -93.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 14, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Greene County, 1.1 mi W of Bassville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.350, -93.150

Large tree limbs were blown down on Highway 125.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 14, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 2.15 mi NW of Niangua Jct
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.420, -92.880

Missouri State Highway Patrol reported part of a roof blown off into traffic near the 107 mile marker on I-44.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
July 14, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Wright County, 1.65 mi W of Dawson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.250, -92.350

There was damage to a barn and large limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
July 14, 11:42 AM CST
Where
Texas County, 0.69 mi S of Cabool
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.120, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
July 14, 11:58 AM CST
Where
Howell County, 0.69 mi N of Willow Spgs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.010, -91.970

Several trees were blown down across the road on Old Rolla Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
July 14, 12:08 PM CST
Where
Howell County, 2.82 mi NNE of White Church
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.890, -91.770

Several trees and large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oregon

When
July 14, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Oregon County, 0.69 mi S of Alton
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.690, -91.400

Several power lines and trees were blown down. Several main roads were blocked by trees and power lines down.

Hail, Polk

When
July 15, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Polk County, 2.34 mi NNE of Rondo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.800, -93.450

Hail, Polk

When
July 15, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 2.19 mi E of Cliquot
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.700, -93.440

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 15, 12:41 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 0.88 mi SE of Bolivar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.610, -93.410

Several large tree limbs were blown down in Bolivar.

Hail, Polk

When
July 15, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 2.3 mi WSW of Van
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.560, -93.340

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 15, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 0.69 mi N of Slagle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
37.540, -93.380

A power line pole was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 15, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 0.88 mi SE of Pleasant Hope
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.460, -93.270

There was a report of winds up to 60 mph near the city of Pleasant Hope.

Hail, Polk

When
July 15, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 0.88 mi SE of Pleasant Hope
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.460, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 15, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Fair Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.380, -93.150

A tree was blown down on to a house in Fair Grove.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 15, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Fair Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.380, -93.150

A tree was blown down near Main Street and Maple Street in the city of Fair Grove.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 1.8 mi ENE of Squires
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
36.860, -92.590

There were small tree limbs blown down and pea size hail reported.

Hail, Douglas

When
July 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 0.55 mi E of Squires
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
36.850, -92.610

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
July 15, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Barry County, 2.85 mi WNW of Monett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.930, -93.970

There were several trees blown down between Pierce City and Monett.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 579263, 579210, 579108, 579138, 579144, 579142, 579271, 579185, 579140, 579148, 579149, 579192, 579208, 579146, 579145, 579205, 579209, 579186, 579150, 579183, 579184, 579207, 579187, 579188, 579191, 579206, 579267, 579266, 579211, 579265, 579268, 579212, 579213, 579215, 579214, 579269, 579270, 579264.