Severe Weather - January 16th-17th, 2012

Severe Storms - January 16th-17th, 2012

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

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Event Summary

A series of strong to severe thunderstorms affected portions of central Missouri and the Missouri Ozarks during the late evening of January 16th and the pre-dawn hours on January 17th. These storms formed along and ahead of a strong cold front as it moved through the region. Ahead of the front, temperatures warmed to near record levels in the upper 60s, with many locations then experiencing a 20 to 30 degree temperature drop as the front passed.

Numerous reports of hail as large as half dollars were received by the National Weather Service in Springfield, as well as a few reports of wind damage.

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Event Reports

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


1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W PITTSBURG           37.83N 93.37W
01/16/2012                   HICKORY            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE ROOF OF A DOCK AT THE BELL HARBOR
RESORT.

1123 PM HAIL HERMITAGE 37.94N 93.32W
01/16/2012 E0.75 INCH HICKORY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1145 PM HAIL IBERIA 38.09N 92.29W
01/16/2012 E1.00 INCH MILLER MO CO-OP OBSERVER

1145 PM HAIL 4 W PITTSBURG 37.83N 93.37W
01/16/2012 E1.00 INCH HICKORY MO PUBLIC

1245 AM HAIL BRUMLEY 38.09N 92.49W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH MILLER MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

1255 AM HAIL IBERIA 38.09N 92.29W
01/17/2012 E1.25 INCH MILLER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0133 AM HAIL 5 N VICHY 38.18N 91.76W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH MARIES MO TRAINED SPOTTER

QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND 1 MILE NORTH OF
VICHY/ROLLA AIRPORT.

0254 AM HAIL 3 E WAYNESVILLE 37.82N 92.14W
01/17/2012 E0.88 INCH PULASKI MO EMERGENCY MNGR

0320 AM HAIL 3 SSE ELDRIDGE 37.79N 92.73W
01/17/2012 M1.00 INCH LACLEDE MO BROADCAST MEDIA

0325 AM TSTM WND DMG NW LEBANON 37.69N 92.67W
01/17/2012 LACLEDE MO EMERGENCY MNGR

            THE RUBBERIZED ROOF ON THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
            WAS ROLLED UP AND DAMAGED. THERE WAS ROOF SHINGLE DAMAGE
            TO A PORCH OF A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL.
            TIME ESTIMATED.

0335 AM HAIL RICHLAND 37.86N 92.40W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH PULASKI MO PUBLIC

0415 AM HAIL 3 E ROLLA 37.95N 91.72W
01/17/2012 E1.00 INCH PHELPS MO TRAINED SPOTTER