Hail in Missouri, March 13, 2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
653 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Potential for severe storms south of I-80 tonight into
  Thursday morning. A few strong to severe storms could
  redevelop Thursday afternoon, mainly in the counties south of
  I-80.

- Turning much colder late in the weekend with the potential for
  snow showers.

- A warming trend is on tap for next week.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 301 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

Other than some isolated showers in northwest Illinois, dry
conditions will be seen across the area through sunset. Attention
then turns to tonight.

Storms will initiate along the warm front across northern Missouri
during the evening with rain lifting north across the area
overnight.

At the same time flow coming off of Lake Michigan will be pushing
drier air to the west. This drier air will initially delay the
arrival of rain into the area until the late evening and overnight
hours and main push the stronger storms further to the south.

Right now the better risk for strong to severe storms looks to be
along and south of an Ottumwa, IA to Galesburg, IL line. The primary
risk is hail with damaging winds a secondary risk. A storm that
rides the warm front or is to the south and east of the low center
would pose a risk for a brief spin up tornado. If this were to occur
(which is under a 2 percent chance), areas south of a Keosauqua, IA
to Macomb, IL line would be favored.

On Thursday a widespread rain should be across most of the area at
sunrise. Depending upon the track of the surface low, the severe
risk 'may' pivot to the north between 6 and 10 AM putting a risk of
severe storms south of a Princeton, IL to Aledo, IL to Kahoka, MO
line. The main risk would be hail with damaging winds a secondary
risk.

By late morning the overall severe risk from the first round of
storms will end with the potential for rain ending from west to east
as well. The far northern and northwest parts of the area may see a
cold rain continuing through late morning and into the afternoon.

Boundaries left over from the overnight storms and the approaching
cold front will then provide the focus for re-development in the
afternoon.

Right now the overall timing of secondary storm development looks to
be early afternoon from northeast Missouri into western Illinois.
The window for any severe risk has narrowed, running from 3 to 7 PM
and mainly south of a Princeton, IL to Memphis, MO line.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 301 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

Thursday night
Assessment...low to medium confidence

How storms develop and evolve Wednesday night into Thursday morning
will dictate how long precipitation remains across the area Thursday
night.

Right now the model consensus has a 40-50 percent chance of rain
across the entire area. However, there are newer runs of the very
short term models that suggest much of the area could remain dry
Thursday night. By late Thursday night mainly dry conditions should
be seen across the area.

Friday through Saturday night
Assessment...high confidence on dry conditions

The model consensus has dry conditions for the area with
temperatures initially above normal. A clipper system will move
through the Great Lakes and pull a modified arctic front through the
area on Saturday.

Very windy conditions will develop Saturday with gusts up to 40 mph
likely. The wind combined with the dry conditions will result in a
elevated fire risk across the entire area. The windy conditions will
continue Saturday night which will push wind chills into the teens
and lower 20s by sunrise Sunday.

Sunday and Sunday night
Assessment...high confidence on windy conditions

Windy conditions will continue across the area on Sunday as the core
of the cold temperatures aloft moves through the area. An associated
upper level disturbance will provide enough forcing for flurries or
even snow showers for areas generally east of the Mississippi and
north of I-80. Given the warm ground temperatures, only a localized
dusting of accumulation would be possible on grassy and elevated
surfaces in the strongest snow showers.

Monday through Wednesday
Assessment...medium to high confidence on a warm trend. Medium
confidence on dry conditions

The current model consensus has dry conditions across the area with
a warming trend through mid-week.

However, the CMC and ICON deterministic runs bring a clipper system
into the Midwest with snow. The CMC is further west which places the
snow over the area while the ICON model indicates southeast
Wisconsin and northeast Illinois. Interestingly the GFS/ECMWF
deterministic runs have no clipper system.

Interestingly there are some members of the ensembles of the
GEFS/CMCE that lend support the the CMC/ICON deterministic runs but
most of the ensemble members are dry.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 636 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

A large complex of rain and thunderstorms will move in from SW
to NE overnight with the best chances for strong thunderstorms
at BRL. Lower instability is anticipated further to the north,
but there is still embedded thunder potential at MLI, CID, and
DBQ late tonight into early Thursday AM. Then the main story on
Thursday will be deteriorating ceilings to IFR as a cold front
drops in from the north, pulling a deformation band of rain down
toward DBQ. Scattered showers and storms could redevelop
Thursday afternoon, with any thunder mainly south of MLI. The
areal coverage with this secondary round may stay on the low
side.

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.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...None.
IL...None.
MO...None.

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SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM...08
AVIATION...Uttech

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
717 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
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Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
717 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

Widespread storms are likely in northeast Missouri, southeast
Iowa, and western Illinois tonight, mainly after 11 PM. Scattered
storms are expected farther north. Some of the storms may be
severe, mainly south of Interstate 80, with a risk of large hail
and possibly damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

On Thursday morning widespread showers and thunderstorms are
expected early. Some of these storms may be strong to severe south
of Interstate 80, with the main hazards being large hail and
possibly damaging winds. Scattered thunderstorms may redevelop
Thursday afternoon, mainly in the counties south of Interstate 80.
Areal coverage with this secondary round may remain low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight south of Interstate 80.

GENERAL STORM MOTION TONIGHT:

To the northeast at 40 mph.

Friedlein/Gunkel/Uttech

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
940 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

MOZ009-140330-
Scotland MO-
940 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...An area of heavy rain will impact portions of northwestern
Scotland County through 1030 PM CDT
...

At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain near Queen City,
or 9 miles southeast of Lancaster, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Memphis, Crawford, Brock, Hitt, Memphis Memorial Airport, Scotland
County Fairgrounds, and Kilwinning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4059 9235 4060 9222 4053 9210 4032 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 215DEG 16KT 4040 9245

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1005 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

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

1001 PM     Hail             1 SE Keokuk             40.40N 91.39W
03/13/2024  E0.25 inch       Lee                IA   Trained Spotter

            Pea hail in Keokuk.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1013 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

IAZ099-ILZ025-034-035-MOZ010-140400-
Henderson IL-McDonough IL-Hancock IL-Lee IA-Clark MO-
1013 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...An area of heavy rain will impact portions of south central
Henderson, northwestern McDonough, central Hancock, south central Lee
and eastern Clark Counties through 1100 PM CDT
...

At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain near Ferris, or
near Carthage, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Keokuk, Carthage, Hamilton, Warsaw, La Harpe, Dallas City,
Blandinsville, Terre Haute, Ferris, Colusa, Adrian, Burnside, Disco,
Lomax, Fountain Green, Elvaston, Basco, Keokuk Airport, Galland, and
Sandusky.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4027 9134 4045 9150 4073 9098 4051 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 235DEG 20KT 4043 9126

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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