Severe Event Summary
March 27, 2008
March 27, 2008
Warm, moist and unstable air moved into the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas during the day south of a warm front which had lifted north into central Missouri. Afternoon temperatures reached the upper 70s to low 80s over southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri with dew points in the 50s. Thunderstorms were able to develop along a cold front over southeast Kansas and western Missouri along a strong cold front by the late afternoon and were able to become severe after breaking through the thermal cap.
Instability and wind shear were favorable for supercells to develop during the evening with large hail as the main severe weather hazard. As the storms moved into central Missouri closer to the warm front, the storms had more shear to work with and started to show signs of tornadic development. Several reports of funnel clouds and brief touchdowns were relayed to the WFO in Springfield, however storm surveys conducted on the 28th did not reveal any tornadic damage.
Most of the damage was done by the large hail. Most of the storms that became severe did produce large hail, many as large as golf ball to baseball size. The were several reports of golf ball hail covering the ground.
Behind the front, additional thunderstorms began to develop at mid evening over western Missouri in an area of elevated instability. There was still enough shear remaining for these storms to produce large hail with hail as large as golf balls being reported with this second wave of severe weather.
Photos from this event...
Photo of golf ball to whiffle ball size hail taken by David Hokanson of Laquey, MO
Hail covering the ground brings slow down to I-44 near Waynesville - photo by Bill Anderson
Hail damage on windshield in Lenox, MO - Taken by Larry Dooley (NWS SGF) on Storm Survey
Hail damage to church in Lenox, MO - Taken by Larry Dooley (NWS SGF) on Storm Survey
Hail leaves dent marks on ground in Lenox, MO - Taken by Larry Dooley (NWS SGF) on Storm Survey
Hail size still impressive 1 day later on Storm Survey - Taken by Larry Dooley (NWS SGF)
Below is a list of the storm reports from the event of March 27th, 2008.
Local Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
MARCH 27TH 2008 SEVERE WEATHER EVENT
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM HAIL COLLINS 37.89N 93.62W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH ST. CLAIR MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0500 PM HAIL SENECA 36.84N 94.61W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH NEWTON MO PUBLIC
0515 PM HAIL 3 WSW ALDRICH 37.53N 93.61W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH POLK MO PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED. REPORT FROM VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVER
POL304.
0515 PM HAIL 3 E FLEMINGTON 37.80N 93.45W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH POLK MO CO-OP OBSERVER
0531 PM HAIL 2 SE MONTREAL 37.95N 92.57W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH CAMDEN MO PUBLIC
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
0532 PM HAIL TUNAS 37.85N 93.03W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH DALLAS MO PUBLIC
0534 PM HAIL MOUNT VERNON 37.10N 93.82W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE MO AMATEUR RADIO
0540 PM HAIL OSAGE BEACH 38.15N 92.62W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH CAMDEN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0550 PM HAIL NEOSHO 36.87N 94.37W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH NEWTON MO PUBLIC
0556 PM HAIL NEOSHO 36.87N 94.37W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH NEWTON MO PUBLIC
NEAR HWY 71 AND 66
0556 PM HAIL CAMDENTON 38.01N 92.74W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH CAMDEN MO PUBLIC
0557 PM HAIL TUNAS 37.85N 93.03W
03/27/2008 M1.75 INCH DALLAS MO PUBLIC
GOLF BALL HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
0600 PM HAIL CAMDENTON 38.01N 92.74W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH CAMDEN MO POST OFFICE
0600 PM HAIL ELDRIDGE 37.83N 92.75W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH LACLEDE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0600 PM HAIL 1 W MORGAN 37.51N 92.69W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH LACLEDE MO PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED
0613 PM HAIL BRINKTOWN 38.13N 92.07W
03/27/2008 E0.25 INCH MARIES MO PUBLIC
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED
0619 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW VIENNA 38.14N 92.01W
03/27/2008 MARIES MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARN DAMAGED ON HIGHWAY 28 BETWEEN DIXON AND VIENNA. TIME
AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
0625 PM HAIL SOUTH WEST CITY 36.51N 94.61W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH MCDONALD MO EMERGENCY MNGR
AONLG WITH 50MPH WINDS.
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE STOUTLAND 37.79N 92.49W
03/27/2008 LACLEDE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO OUT BUILDINGS AND A GAZEBO KNOCKED OVER. ESTIMATED 70
TO 80 MPH WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED.
0630 PM HAIL OSAGE BEACH 38.15N 92.62W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH CAMDEN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0635 PM HAIL 5 WNW VICHY 38.13N 91.85W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH MARIES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG LAQUEY 37.77N 92.30W
03/27/2008 PULASKI MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0639 PM TORNADO 1 S WAYNESVILLE 37.81N 92.20W
03/27/2008 PULASKI MO PUBLIC
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF TORNADO REPORTED NEAR HWY H AND POLLA
RD BY 911 CALL. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0640 PM HAIL LAQUEY 37.77N 92.30W
03/27/2008 E2.75 INCH PULASKI MO PUBLIC
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
0643 PM TSTM WND GST 6 SE STOUTLAND 37.75N 92.44W
03/27/2008 E80.00 MPH LACLEDE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
70-80 MPH WINDS REPORTED WITH DAMAGE TO SEVERAL SMALL
STRUCTURES.
0644 PM HAIL WAYNESVILLE 37.83N 92.20W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH PULASKI MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0644 PM TSTM WND GST WAYNESVILLE 37.83N 92.20W
03/27/2008 E70.00 MPH PULASKI MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0648 PM HAIL 6 NW ST. JAMES 38.06N 91.69W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH MARIES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0649 PM HAIL 1 WNW NORTHWYE 37.98N 91.76W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH PHELPS MO TRAINED SPOTTER
TIME ESTIMATED
0650 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 E ROLLA 37.95N 91.75W
03/27/2008 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR INTERSTATE 44.
0650 PM HAIL 1 E ROLLA 37.95N 91.75W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
PENNY SIZE HAIL ON INTERSTATE 44.
0653 PM HAIL ST. JAMES 38.00N 91.61W
03/27/2008 M0.88 INCH PHELPS MO NWS OFFICE
RELAYED FROM ST. LOUIS NWS OFFICE.
0653 PM TSTM WND DMG LAQUEY 37.77N 92.30W
03/27/2008 PULASKI MO PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND. POWER LINES DOWN.
0655 PM HAIL ST. ROBERT 37.83N 92.18W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH PULASKI MO PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
0655 PM TORNADO 1 E ST. JAMES 38.00N 91.60W
03/27/2008 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0656 PM HAIL FORT LEONARD WOOD 37.71N 92.16W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH PULASKI MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED AT THE BASE
0708 PM HAIL 3 NW BEULAH 37.65N 91.96W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH PHELPS MO PUBLIC
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND RANGING FROM PEA TO GOLF BALL
SIZE IN THE TOWN OF DUKE.
0710 PM HAIL COMPETITION 37.48N 92.43W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH LACLEDE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0710 PM HAIL 1 W EDGAR SPRINGS 37.70N 91.88W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TIME ESTIMATED
0720 PM HAIL LENOX 37.65N 91.76W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WINDOWS BROKEN OUT OF HOME.
0720 PM HAIL LENOX 37.65N 91.76W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0720 PM TORNADO EDGAR SPRINGS 37.70N 91.87W
03/27/2008 PHELPS MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR EDGAR SPRINGS. TIME ESTIMATED.
0724 PM HAIL ST. JAMES 38.00N 91.61W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0727 PM HAIL 5 N LYNCHBURG 37.57N 92.29W
03/27/2008 E1.25 INCH LACLEDE MO AMATEUR RADIO
DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL
0730 PM HAIL 8 N LICKING 37.62N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH PHELPS MO BROADCAST MEDIA
TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
0730 PM HAIL 7 N LICKING 37.60N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH PHELPS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0730 PM HAIL LENOX 37.65N 91.76W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH DENT MO PUBLIC
GOLFBALL SIZE COVERING THE GROUND.
0730 PM HAIL LENOX 37.65N 91.76W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH DENT MO PUBLIC
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.
0736 PM HAIL FALCON 37.60N 92.38W
03/27/2008 M1.25 INCH LACLEDE MO BROADCAST MEDIA
0740 PM HAIL SALEM 37.65N 91.54W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT JUNCTION OF J AND 32 HIGHWAY.
0742 PM HAIL 5 N LYNCHBURG 37.57N 92.29W
03/27/2008 E1.25 INCH LACLEDE MO AMATEUR RADIO
0744 PM HAIL SALEM 37.65N 91.54W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH DENT MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0750 PM HAIL SALEM 37.65N 91.54W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH DENT MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0750 PM HAIL SALEM 37.65N 91.54W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH DENT MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0751 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SE SALEM 37.57N 91.45W
03/27/2008 DENT MO NWS STORM SURVEY
POLE BARN FLATTENED.
0800 PM TORNADO 1 S LICKING 37.48N 91.86W
03/27/2008 F0 TEXAS MO NWS STORM SURVEY
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICIAL CONDUCTING A STORM
SURVEY IN NORTHERN TEXAS COUNTY DETERMINED THAT AN EF0
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BREIFLY APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH
OF LICKING. THE TORNADO TRAVELED ALONG A 30 YARD
WIDE...50 YARD LONG PATH PRODUCING WINDS ESTIMATED AT 65
TO 68 MPH. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A FEILD PRODUCING
NO DAMAGE.
0800 PM HAIL LICKING 37.50N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH TEXAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
60MPH WIND DRIVEN GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL DAMAGED
SIDING...CARS AND A TRAILER.
0801 PM HAIL LICKING 37.50N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH TEXAS MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED
AT A CAR LOT.
0801 PM HAIL LICKING 37.50N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH TEXAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZED. DAMAGE TO SIDING AND SCREENS
ON A TRAILER AND OUTBUILDING. HAIL WAS WIND
DRIVEN...ESTIMATE WIND SPEED OF 50 MPH.
0802 PM HAIL 1 W LICKING 37.50N 91.88W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH TEXAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0802 PM HAIL LICKING 37.50N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E0.70 INCH TEXAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0805 PM TORNADO 2 N GLADDEN 37.53N 91.46W
03/27/2008 DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO NEAR HIGHWAY 19 HEADING TOWARDS TOWN OF BUNKER.
TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
0805 PM HAIL RICHLAND 37.86N 92.40W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH PULASKI MO AMATEUR RADIO
0805 PM HAIL 3 N MONTAUK 37.49N 91.70W
03/27/2008 E1.50 INCH DENT MO PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED
0806 PM HAIL LICKING 37.50N 91.86W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH TEXAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0815 PM HAIL MONTAUK 37.45N 91.70W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0820 PM HAIL 10 SE TURTLE 37.42N 91.28W
03/27/2008 E2.50 INCH DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR TOWN OF BUNKER. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0825 PM HAIL JADWIN 37.49N 91.57W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH DENT MO PUBLIC
0915 PM HAIL 3 S NEOSHO 36.83N 94.37W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH NEWTON MO PUBLIC
0917 PM HAIL 4 S NEOSHO 36.81N 94.37W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH NEWTON MO PUBLIC
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
0924 PM HAIL 2 NNE MONETT 36.95N 93.91W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH LAWRENCE MO AMATEUR RADIO
0937 PM HAIL AURORA 36.97N 93.72W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH LAWRENCE MO AMATEUR RADIO
DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
0941 PM HAIL WHEATON 36.76N 94.06W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH BARRY MO PUBLIC
1005 PM HAIL 2 ENE HURLEY 36.94N 93.47W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH STONE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT JUNCTION OF A AND K HIGHWAY.
1005 PM HAIL BRIGHTON 37.46N 93.35W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH POLK MO PUBLIC
1015 PM HAIL 4 S NIXA 36.99N 93.29W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
1021 PM HAIL OZARK 37.02N 93.21W
03/27/2008 E0.25 INCH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
1025 PM HAIL 1 S OZARK 37.01N 93.21W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
1026 PM HAIL ANDERSON 36.65N 94.44W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH MCDONALD MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
1027 PM HAIL SPRINGFIELD 37.20N 93.29W
03/27/2008 E0.75 INCH GREENE MO AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL AT JUNCTION OF INTERSTATE 44 AND
NATIONAL.
1028 PM HAIL 1 SW OZARK 37.01N 93.22W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH CHRISTIAN MO BROADCAST MEDIA
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ONE MILE WEST OF JUCTION OF 65 AND 14
HIGHWAY.
1034 PM HAIL 5 WNW GALENA 36.83N 93.55W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH STONE MO AMATEUR RADIO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT JUNCTION OF 248 AND 173 HIGHWAY.
1040 PM HAIL AURORA 36.97N 93.72W
03/27/2008 E1.75 INCH LAWRENCE MO AMATEUR RADIO
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT HIGHWAY 60 IN AURORA.
1040 PM HAIL GALENA 36.81N 93.47W
03/27/2008 E0.70 INCH STONE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED WITH HEAVY RAIN.
1103 PM HAIL GOODHOPE 36.91N 92.81W
03/27/2008 E0.88 INCH DOUGLAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT 76 AND T HIGHWAY.
1107 PM HAIL 6 NW PONCE DE LEON 36.94N 93.43W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH STONE MO AMATEUR RADIO
1116 PM HAIL HIGHLANDVI 36.93N 93.28W
03/27/2008 E0.50 INCH CHRISTIAN MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
1130 PM HAIL 2 S OLDFIELD 36.95N 93.04W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
1130 PM HAIL 6 W POWELL 36.62N 94.29W
03/27/2008 E1.00 INCH MCDONALD MO POST OFFICE
1147 PM HAIL DRURY 36.93N 92.32W
03/27/2008 E1.25 INCH DOUGLAS MO PUBLIC
1212 AM HAIL 3 W HOLLISTER 36.62N 93.27W
03/28/2008 E0.88 INCH TANEY MO AMATEUR RADIO
1235 AM HAIL GENTRYVILLE 36.86N 92.36W
03/28/2008 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS MO CO-OP OBSERVER
0230 AM HAIL MYRTLE 36.51N 91.27W
03/28/2008 E0.75 INCH OREGON MO PUBLIC
