The Severe Thunderstorms of May 27th, 2017

Overview
A severe weather episode comprised of large hail and damaging winds affected mainly parts of central to southeast Missouri on Saturday, May 27th. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms beginning in the early afternoon and lasting through the early evening brought large hail and fairly widespread damaging winds.
Regional radar loop of severe storms moving through the area on May 27th, 2017.
Radar reflectivity from May 27th, 2017
Wind & Hail
Storm Reports
Wind & Hail:
Wind
Here are a few pictures of wind damage from central and southeastern Missouri.

Tree down in Brazito, MO	Roof blown off in Park Hills, MO (Courtesy of Eric Yoder)	Tree down in Farmington, MO (Courtesy of Fox2)	Tree uprooted in Farmginton, MO (Courtesy Ricky Gaines)
Hail
Large hail was most common with discrete thunderstorms over southeast Missouri.
Another photo of large hail in Bunker, MO.
A photo of a bowl filled with large hail that fell near Centerville, MO.
Photo of large hail that fell near Lesterville, MO.
Bigger than baseball size hail near Bunker, MO (Courtesy of Mike Wilkins)
Large hail in Bunker, MO (Courtesy of Tammy King)
Large hail near Centerville, MO (Courtesy of Andrew Myers)
Large hail near Lesterville, MO (Courtesy of Leah Helenschmidt)
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
831 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

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

0747 PM     HAIL             REDFORD                 37.32N 90.90W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

             

0740 PM     HAIL             HOLTS SUMMIT            38.64N 92.12W
05/27/2017  E0.25 INCH       CALLAWAY           MO   PUBLIC           

             

0721 PM     HAIL             KLIEVER                 38.70N 92.50W
05/27/2017  E0.50 INCH       MONITEAU           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA  

             

0604 PM     TSTM WND GST     AVISTON                 38.61N 89.61W
05/27/2017  M46 MPH          CLINTON            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

             

0517 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARQUAND                37.43N 90.17W
05/27/2017                   MADISON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES DOWN IN MARQUAND. 

0517 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COFFMAN                 37.78N 90.20W
05/27/2017                   STE. GENEVIEVE     MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS 
            THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. 

0513 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W FARMINGTON          37.78N 90.44W
05/27/2017                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TREES DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 221 AND 61. SIZE 
            UNKNOWN. BILLBOARD DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 67 
            SOUTH. 

0508 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S FARMINGTON          37.76N 90.43W
05/27/2017  M47 MPH          ST. FRANCOIS       MO   AWOS             

             

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEADINGTON              37.84N 90.48W
05/27/2017                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TREES DOWN IN LEADINGTON. 

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FARMINGTON              37.78N 90.43W
05/27/2017                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            NUMEROUS SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE TREE LIMBS 
            DOWN IN SOUTHWEST SIDE OF FARMINGTON. 

0507 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREDERICKTOWN           37.57N 90.30W
05/27/2017                   MADISON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF BAREFOOT FIREWORKS 
            NEAR FREDERICKTOWN. 

0504 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW HAZELWOOD         38.76N 90.37W
05/27/2017  M51 MPH          ST. LOUIS          MO   ASOS             

             

0504 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PARK HILLS              37.85N 90.53W
05/27/2017                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MEDIUM SIZED TREE DOWN. 

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW CATHERINE PLACE   37.51N 90.36W
05/27/2017                   MADISON            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LARGE THREE FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. 
            SHINGLES/SIDING DOWN FROM HOUSE. SMALL 
            PORTION OF BARN ROOF REMOVED. 

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEADWOOD                37.86N 90.59W
05/27/2017                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            TREES DOWN. 

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S MINERAL POINT       37.92N 90.72W
05/27/2017                   WASHINGTON         MO   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN BLOCKING A ROAD SOUTH 
            OF TOWN. 

0457 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BISMARCK                37.77N 90.62W
05/27/2017                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LARGE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN BISMARCK. 

0453 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE POTOSI             37.96N 90.76W
05/27/2017  M76 MPH          WASHINGTON         MO   911 CALL CENTER  

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WNW IRONDALE          37.85N 90.77W
05/27/2017                   WASHINGTON         MO   COUNTY OFFICIAL  

            TREES DOWN BETWEEN CALEDONIA AND POTOSI. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0445 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S JEFFERSON CITY      38.56N 92.19W
05/27/2017  M2.70 INCH       COLE               MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0443 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW IRONTON           37.59N 90.65W
05/27/2017                   IRON               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG 
            HIGHWAY 21 AND ROUTE E. 

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW SAINT PETERS      38.79N 90.63W
05/27/2017                   ST. CHARLES        MO   PUBLIC           

            POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ON MEXICO ROAD NEAR 
            MID RIVERS MALL DRIVE. 

0438 PM     TSTM WND GST     BELGRADE                37.79N 90.85W
05/27/2017  E50 MPH          WASHINGTON         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0437 PM     TSTM WND GST     LESTERVILLE             37.46N 90.83W
05/27/2017  M68 MPH          REYNOLDS           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            FEW TREES DOWN. 

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE LAKE SAINT LOUIS  38.80N 90.75W
05/27/2017                   ST. CHARLES        MO   PUBLIC           

            A TREE BLOWN OVER. OTHER SMALL TO MEDIUM 
            SIZED LIMBS BROKEN OUT OF TREES. 

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW LESTERVILLE        37.48N 90.85W
05/27/2017                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            FEW TREES DOWN. 

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S LESTERVILLE         37.40N 90.83W
05/27/2017                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES DOWN. 

0428 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUTZOW                  38.61N 90.99W
05/27/2017  M42 MPH          WARREN             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STEELVILLE              37.97N 91.36W
05/27/2017                   CRAWFORD           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            POWER LINES DOWN. 

0408 PM     HAIL             3 NNE SACO              37.41N 90.43W
05/27/2017  E1.75 INCH       MADISON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

             

0404 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SULLIVAN                38.22N 91.17W
05/27/2017                   FRANKLIN           MO   PUBLIC           

            MEDIUM SIZED TREE SNAPPED. 

0402 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N SACO                37.38N 90.45W
05/27/2017                   MADISON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES DOWN IN SACO. 

0344 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLAND                   38.30N 91.63W
05/27/2017                   GASCONADE          MO   PUBLIC           

            NUMEROUS LIMBS BLOWN DOWN AS WELL AS POWER 
            LINES AROUND TOWN. 

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W BLAND               38.30N 91.72W
05/27/2017                   OSAGE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 

0338 PM     HAIL             2 SSE LINN              38.46N 91.83W
05/27/2017  M1.00 INCH       OSAGE              MO   PUBLIC           

             

0335 PM     HAIL             2 SSW CHLORIDE          37.43N 90.70W
05/27/2017  E1.25 INCH       IRON               MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W BLAND               38.29N 91.72W
05/27/2017                   OSAGE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            MULTIPLE TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS. POWER 
            LINES DOWN IN BELLE. 

0335 PM     HAIL             SABULA                  37.40N 90.70W
05/27/2017  E1.25 INCH       IRON               MO   PUBLIC           

             

0328 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREEBURG                38.43N 89.91W
05/27/2017                   ST. CLAIR          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 63 NEAR FREEBURG 
            AREA. 

0328 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREEBURG                38.32N 91.92W
05/27/2017                   OSAGE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 63 NEAR FREEBURG 
            AREA. 

0321 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E STEELVILLE          37.97N 91.32W
05/27/2017                   CRAWFORD           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREE DOWN ON LONG SPRING ROAD NEAR ROUTE BB. 

0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW BLOOMFIELD          38.72N 92.09W
05/27/2017                   CALLAWAY           MO   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREE WAS SPLIT IN HALF WITH FALLEN 
            PORTION ON U.S. HIGHWAY 54. 

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE META               38.34N 92.13W
05/27/2017                   OSAGE              MO   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN ON MO HWY P. 

0315 PM     TSTM WND GST     META                    38.31N 92.17W
05/27/2017  E40 MPH          OSAGE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0315 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE JEFFERSON CITY     38.59N 92.16W
05/27/2017  M47 MPH          CALLAWAY           MO   ASOS             

             

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE META               38.34N 92.13W
05/27/2017                   OSAGE              MO   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN ON MO HWY P. 

0315 PM     TSTM WND GST     LESTERVILLE             37.46N 90.83W
05/27/2017  M73 MPH          REYNOLDS           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0313 PM     HAIL             LESTERVILLE             37.46N 90.83W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   PUBLIC           

             

0310 PM     HAIL             LINN                    38.48N 91.85W
05/27/2017  E0.25 INCH       OSAGE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0310 PM     HAIL             LESTERVILLE             37.46N 90.83W
05/27/2017  M1.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0307 PM     HAIL             1 N LINN                38.49N 91.84W
05/27/2017  E0.75 INCH       OSAGE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE ASHLAND           38.82N 92.22W
05/27/2017                   BOONE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            REPORTED AT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT. 
            SEVERAL TENTS BLOWN OVER AT AIRSHOW. 

0302 PM     HAIL             3 N LINN                38.52N 91.84W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       OSAGE              MO   PUBLIC           

             

0302 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW ASHLAND            38.79N 92.28W
05/27/2017  M59 MPH          BOONE              MO   PUBLIC           

             

0301 PM     HAIL             CENTERVILLE             37.44N 90.96W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

             

0300 PM     HAIL             3 NE LOOSE CREEK        38.54N 91.92W
05/27/2017  E1.75 INCH       OSAGE              MO   PUBLIC           

             

0256 PM     HAIL             2 N CENTERVILLE         37.47N 90.96W
05/27/2017  E2.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   PUBLIC           

             

0255 PM     HAIL             2 SSE LOOSE CREEK       38.48N 91.94W
05/27/2017  E0.75 INCH       OSAGE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0249 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTER                 37.92N 89.83W
05/27/2017                   RANDOLPH           IL   PUBLIC           

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S SPARTA              38.14N 89.72W
05/27/2017                   RANDOLPH           IL   PUBLIC           

            TWO TREES DOWNED. ONE ON POWERLINES AND 
            ANOTHER ON A HOUSE. 

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CALIFORNIA              38.63N 92.57W
05/27/2017                   MONITEAU           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES DOWNED AND TRANSFORMER CAUGHT FIRE. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW BRAZITO            38.47N 92.31W
05/27/2017                   COLE               MO   PUBLIC           

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN ALONG RT D. 

0219 PM     HAIL             9 NW REYNOLDS           37.48N 91.19W
05/27/2017  E3.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   PUBLIC           

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.. 

0215 PM     HAIL             9 WNW REYNOLDS          37.45N 91.21W
05/27/2017  E2.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   PUBLIC           

            FACEBOOK PICTURE OF 2-INCH HAIL IN BUNKER, 
            MO. 

0208 PM     HAIL             2 W MURRY               39.04N 92.22W
05/27/2017  E0.25 INCH       BOONE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0205 PM     HAIL             WILDWOOD                38.58N 90.66W
05/27/2017  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0205 PM     HAIL             BLOOMSDALE              38.01N 90.22W
05/27/2017  E0.25 INCH       STE. GENEVIEVE     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0200 PM     HAIL             COLUMBIA                38.95N 92.33W
05/27/2017  E0.25 INCH       BOONE              MO   PUBLIC           

             

0140 PM     HAIL             WARDSVILLE              38.49N 92.17W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       COLE               MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0121 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW BRAZITO            38.44N 92.30W
05/27/2017                   COLE               MO   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREE DOWN IN BRAZITO. 

1251 PM     HAIL             CALIFORNIA              38.63N 92.57W
05/27/2017  E0.75 INCH       MONITEAU           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             


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