Hail

This proves that I pay attention to Missouri meteorologists more than they likely think. I saw a discussion among forecasters where the mention of unstable air over the state late Friday could mean some suddenly violent weather results. The problem is with the uncertainty of some key variables.

Well, this was an unexpected weather development. Previously, forecasts called for parts of Missouri to have a chance of mild thunderstorm activity late this week. Now, parts of Missouri are suddenly in the danger zone for hail, wind and even some tornadoes Thursday afternoon.

We know that life can be dangerous. I will admit that I didn't know that Wisconsin was in so much jeopardy though until I saw 12 somewhat terrifying risk assessment maps from FEMA about potential natural disasters.

We knew that there would be a decent chance of thunderstorms across Missouri and Illinois over the Memorial Day weekend, but suddenly there is talk of tornado and hail danger due to ever-changing atmospheric developments.

The good news is that the horrific thunderstorm pattern that caused immense tornado damage to many parts of Missouri and other parts of the Midwest is likely over for now. The potentially bad news is that parts of Missouri might still see explosive thunderstorm development the last week of May.

Weather in Missouri has been wild already in 2024 and violent storms continue to pound the middle of America as new video shows baseball-sized hail slamming a yard in a small Missouri town.

It's already been a volatile weather week and it isn't over yet. Now, the National Weather Service in Saint Louis is saying that many parts of Missouri are at risk of seeing what they term as 'strong tornadoes' Wednesday.

It would be a good idea to park your vehicle inside if you have the option later this week as Missouri is in the danger zone for a big hail, wind and maybe even tornado event on Friday.

Missouri has already been pounded by some large hail storms in 2024, but none have yet rivaled what fell nearly 20 years ago. It was a storm that dropped the largest hail ever recorded in the state featuring a mammoth size that dwarfed what you'd find on a softball field.

We have a better idea of what to expect from storms that will move through Missouri and Illinois this week. Strong tornadoes, big hail and violent wind damage are all possible based on official forecasts now.