Thursday, April 9 Storm Reports

A cold front quickly moved through mid-Missouri Thursday afternoon igniting storms as it moved into warm, moist air. A few storms become severe producing large hail and strong winds.

A strengthening storm near I-70 west of Boonville headed northeast into northern Boone County becoming more intense as it approached Centralia. Strong winds from the storm caused a tree to fall on a mobile home in Centralia.

As the storm moved into Audrain Co, it’s low level rotation became tighter, prompting a tornado warning for northern Audrain Co. Storm spotters reported a wall cloud but we did not receive any reports of a tornado on the ground.

Here is a look at the storm reports from April 9. 2:58 PM: 1″ hail 2 mi. ENE of Wien, 3:51 PM: 1″ Hail 15 mi. S of Sturgeon, 4:10 PM: Wind Damage in Centralia, 4:25 PM: Wind Damage 6 mi. NE of Mexico, 5:17 PM: Wind Damage 4 mi. SSW of Mineola, 5:22 PM: 1.75″ Hail 3 mi. E of New Florence