Severe Storms - March 30th, 2013

Event Summary

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms initially developed during the mid afternoon hours of Saturday, March 30, 2013 over southeastern Kansas.  These storms expanded south and east into western and southwestern Missouri during the late afternoon and evening hours.  Many of the storms were supercells, and produced widespread nickel to half dollar size hail.  A few of the stronger storms Saturday evening produced hail up to the size of golfballs.

An additional round of thunderstorms overspread the area after midnight, producing additional rain and hail during the pre-dawn hours of Sunday morning. 

Along with the hail, many parts of central and western Missouri, as well as southeastern Kansas, picked up a half inch to inch and a half of rain.

Event Reports

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

0420 PM     HAIL             3 NW HIATTVILLE         37.75N 94.91W
03/30/2013  E0.75 INCH       BOURBON            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SPOTTER REPORT RELAYED THROUGH FT. SCOTT PD.

0437 PM     HAIL             HIATTVILLE              37.72N 94.87W
03/30/2013  U1.00 INCH       BOURBON            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0453 PM     HAIL             5 WNW ENGLEVALE         37.63N 94.81W
03/30/2013  U0.88 INCH       CRAWFORD           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0456 PM     HAIL             FARLINGTON              37.62N 94.83W
03/30/2013  U1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0513 PM     HAIL             3 N ARMA                37.59N 94.70W
03/30/2013  U0.88 INCH       CRAWFORD           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0520 PM     TSTM WND GST     FRONTENAC               37.46N 94.69W
03/30/2013  E55.00 MPH       CRAWFORD           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            50 TO 55 MPH NORTH WIND. OUTFLOW FROM STORM.

0544 PM     HAIL             N FRONTENAC             37.46N 94.69W
03/30/2013  E0.75 INCH       CRAWFORD           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0608 PM     HAIL             5 N PURCELL             37.31N 94.42W
03/30/2013  E0.88 INCH       JASPER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO WIND GUST 45 MPH.

0618 PM     HAIL             CARYTOWN                37.27N 94.31W
03/30/2013  E1.00 INCH       JASPER             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            MIX OF PEA AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING ROADWAY. THREE
            SLIDE OFFS REPORTED. TIME OF EVENT ESTIMATED.

0639 PM     HAIL             3 E CHEROKEE            37.35N 94.75W
03/30/2013  U1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0703 PM     HAIL             LA RUSSELL              37.14N 94.06W
03/30/2013  U1.00 INCH       JASPER             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

0704 PM     HAIL             3 N CRESTLINE           37.22N 94.71W
03/30/2013  U1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0715 PM     HAIL             PIERCE CITY             36.95N 94.00W
03/30/2013  U1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0715 PM     HAIL             CRESTLINE               37.17N 94.70W
03/30/2013  M1.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0727 PM     HAIL             2 NNW IRON GATES        37.09N 94.57W
03/30/2013  U1.50 INCH       JASPER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0736 PM     HAIL             3 S AURORA              36.93N 93.72W
03/30/2013  U0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 PM     HAIL             REDINGS MILL            37.02N 94.52W
03/30/2013  U0.75 INCH       NEWTON             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0808 PM     HAIL             6 NNW NEOSHO            36.95N 94.41W
03/30/2013  U1.25 INCH       NEWTON             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 AM     HAIL             FLEMINGTON              37.80N 93.50W
03/31/2013  E0.88 INCH       POLK               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SEVERAL MINUTES OF DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

0437 AM     HAIL             2 SSW PITTSBURG         37.81N 93.31W
03/31/2013  E0.88 INCH       HICKORY            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS COVERING THE GROUND.

0521 AM     HAIL             5 E CHARITY             37.51N 92.93W
03/31/2013  E1.00 INCH       DALLAS             MO   COCORAHS

            3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. HALF AN INCH OF
            HAIL DEPTH.