Missouri, 2022

Hail in Missouri, April 11, 2022

April 11, 2022 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong cold front moved through the region during the morning hours of April 11th. A few of the storms became severe with several reports of large hail.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 LSX wrote it up.

A strong cold front moved through the region during the morning hours of April 11th. A few of the storms became severe with several reports of large hail.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:20 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crawford

When
April 11, 3:22 AM CST
Where
Crawford County, Steelville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
37.970, -91.350

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 11, 4:39 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County, 2.43 mi WSW of Hematite
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.212, -90.473

The hail caused minor dings and dents to cars in the area.

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: 1014518, 1014519.