Supercell Storms Moving Through MO
UPDATE 8 PM CENTRAL TIME:
Softball-sized hail (4.25" diameter) reported near Beulah, Missouri (Phelps County) by Fire Department at 8:02 PM. Ouch.
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7 PM CENTRAL TIME: Severe supercell thunderstorms are moving through the state of Missouri tonight, dropping large hail and damaging winds. The following are reflectivity (extremely strong storm = 74 dBZ = large hail) and velocity (red next to green = rotation) shots from the Springfield, Missouri NEXRAD radar as one supercell storm moved across Taney County.
LARGER IMAGE | REF. MOVIE 2:45-5:06 PM
LARGER IMAGE | VEL. MOVIE 2:45-5:06 PM
As the radar scanned the images above (images courtesy AccuWeather.com RadarPlus), this spotter report was issued: "4:45 PM, 2.5 INCH HAIL AND SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 MPH REPORTED BY SPOTTERS NEAR BRANSON, TANEY COUNTY"
SEE ALSO: Radar Movie 4:26-6:48 PM
Over 125 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued across the nation today, mostly in Missouri and Illinois this evening. There have been nearly 80 hail reports tonight.
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