Missouri, 2024

Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, January 11 to 12, 2024

January 11 to 12, 2024 · NWS SGF · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

A squall line moved northeast out of northwestern Arkansas and pushed across southern Missouri. This line of strong to severe storms interacted with a weak boundary which allowed storms to produce hail from penny to quarters in size and isolated wind damage.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

A squall line moved northeast out of northwestern Arkansas and pushed across southern Missouri. This line of strong to severe storms interacted with a weak boundary which allowed storms to produce hail from penny to quarters in size and isolated wind damage.

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 Jan 11, 7:03 PM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 7:03 PM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:38 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Taney

When
January 11, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Taney County, 0.69 mi N of Walnut Shade
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
36.740, -93.200

Penny sized hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
January 11, 11:23 PM CST
Where
Barry County, 2.65 mi NW of Scholten
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
36.880, -93.660

A large metal shop building had a significant portion of its roof removed by high winds near the intersection of State Highway TT and Farm Road 1222.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
January 11, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Barry County, 0.69 mi N of Washburn
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
36.590, -93.970

Multiple power lines were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
January 11, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Barry County, 4.99 mi SE of Shell Knob
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.570, -93.580

Several trees were reported down on Highway 39 and Timber Springs Road.

Hail, Barry

When
January 11, 11:54 PM CST
Where
Barry County, 0.89 mi NW of Jenkins
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.780, -93.690

Penny sized hail reported via MPing.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
January 11, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Blue Eye
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.500, -93.400

High winds damaged siding on an outbuilding.

Hail, Taney

When
January 12, 12:14 AM CST
Where
Taney County, 1.49 mi NNW of Kirbyville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.640, -93.180

Penny sized hail reported via MPing.

Hail, Taney

When
January 12, 12:17 AM CST
Where
Taney County, 0.69 mi N of Forsyth
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
36.690, -93.120

Quarter sized hail was reported.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1156671, 1156677, 1156678, 1156683, 1156672, 1156686, 1156673, 1156674.