Storm reports — Monday, March 4, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 tornado report, 55 hail reports and 7 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Mar 4, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in IL, IA, MO.

1tornado reports
55hail reports · largest 1.75″
7wind reports · peak 60 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
19:59—3 W BoltonStephensonILPictures and video from a storm chaser confirm a brief tornado southeast of Pearl City Monday afternoon. The Stephenson County Emergency Manager surveyed the area and d (DVN)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
18:291.00″7 Ene Dry ProngGrantLAA report was received of 1 inch hail along US 165 south of Georgetown. (SHV)
19:021.00″2 Ssw UraniaLa SalleLAPublic reported quarter inch hail while driving down US 165. (SHV)
19:291.00″5 Sse MassbachCarrollILDelayed Report... Near intersection of Zion Rd and Elizabeth Rd... time estimated from radar. (DVN)
19:451.00″ColumbiaCaldwellLAA video of 1 inch hail was reported just west of Columbia. (SHV)
20:301.00″7 Sw BastropMorehouseLAQuarter size hail reported near Perryville. (JAN)
20:491.00″2 Wsw RiverdaleScottIADime to quarter size hail. (DVN)
20:501.00″2 W BettendorfScottIAVia social media picture. (DVN)
20:501.50″1 W BettendorfScottIANumerous small stones but a few stones to ping pong ball size. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)
20:501.00″1 Nne BettendorfScottIADime to quarter size hail. (DVN)
20:511.00″2 Wsw BettendorfScottIA(DVN)
20:511.00″1 Ne BettendorfScottIA(DVN)
20:531.00″2 Wsw RiverdaleScottIANickel to quarter sized hail. (DVN)
21:001.00″4 Ne MorristownHenryILExtensive quarter sized hail had virtually stopped traffic along I-80 west of Geneseo. estimated around MM15 around 3 pm. Time based on radar. (DVN)
21:051.00″LanarkCarrollILDelayed report via social media. Lasted 10 minutes. (DVN)
21:051.00″LanarkCarrollIL(DVN)
21:061.50″5 Ssw OrfordvilleRockWI(MKX)
21:091.00″4 S SpearsvilleUnionLAReports of dime to quarter size hail along Barnes Bridge Road between Spearsville and Bernice. (SHV)
21:251.00″6 Sse OrfordvilleRockWISocial media image provided with measurement. (MKX)
21:351.75″2 Ene HillsboroHenryIADelayed report via social media picture. (DVN)
21:391.00″3 Ene Charlie Heath MemClarkMOOccurring right now; intermixed with peas and dimes. (DVN)
22:001.00″2 E Spring LakeScottIAquarter hail at I-280 and Highway 61. (DVN)
22:061.50″2 Wsw ChambersburgClarkMOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (DVN)
22:071.75″2 Wsw ChambersburgClarkMOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DVN)
22:121.00″1 N Rock IslandRock IslandILDelayed report via social media picture. (DVN)
22:151.00″2 Nne Rock IslandRock IslandILDelayed report via social media. (DVN)
22:151.00″1 W Rock FallsWhitesideILReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)
22:181.00″3 W Pleasant GroveDes MoinesIADelayed report... lasted 5-10 min with 30 mph winds. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)
22:481.25″AltheimerJeffersonARVideo capture... via social media... was used to estimate the hail size. (LZK)
22:481.00″2 Nnw DixonLeeILTrained spotter reports quarter sized hail on the north side of Dixon. (LOT)
22:481.00″1 N Grand DetourOgleILPhoto shared on social media showing quarter size hail near Grand Detour. (LOT)
23:371.00″1 E West BurlingtonDes MoinesIA(DVN)
23:431.00″FarmingtonVan BurenIAReported at Caseys. (DVN)
00:031.00″3 Ne EsmondDe KalbILQuarter sized hail reported southwest of Kirkland. Some melting had occurred prior to observation. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
01:181.00″1 N Fort MadisonLeeIALargest stones were quarter size. Picture from social media. (DVN)
01:471.00″4 Ene ZalmaBollingerMOMedia relayed report of quarter size hail along Hwy 51. (PAH)
01:551.50″3 Sse Poplar BluffButlerMOWindshield damage on CR 608 off of Highway 53. (PAH)
01:551.50″3 Sse Poplar BluffButlerMOCorrects previous hail report from 3 SSE Poplar Bluff. Windshield damage on CR 605 off of Highway 53. (PAH)
01:551.50″2 S Poplar BluffButlerMOIndustrial Park area of MO 142 south of Poplar Bluff. (PAH)
01:571.75″2 Sse Poplar BluffButlerMOMedia relayed reports of golf ball size hail in Poplar Bluff. (PAH)
01:571.25″1 S Poplar BluffButlerMO(PAH)
02:151.25″2 Wsw TrumannPoinsettARHalf dollar sized hail occurred for 5 to 10 minutes. (MEG)
02:271.50″3 Ese JonesboroCraigheadARPing pong to golf ball sized hail at Loves Travel Shop. (MEG)
02:321.00″BushnellMcdonoughILRelayed by NWS Lincoln. (DVN)
02:341.00″4 Ne Cedar BluffCedarIA(DVN)
03:201.00″BendavisTexasMORelayed a public report of a picture of hail next to a quarter. (SGF)
03:231.00″1 Se La GrangeCookIL(LOT)
03:251.00″BendavisTexasMODelayed report via broadcast media of a public picture of quarter sized hail in Bendavis. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)
05:191.00″3 E Saint RobertPulaskiMOBroadcast media relayed report from public of penny to quarter size hail in St. Robert. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)
07:451.25″2 Sse Linn CreekCamdenMODelayed report via emergency manager including a picture of estimated half-dollar size hail. Time and location matched with radar. (SGF)
08:391.00″3 E DanvilleVermilionIL(ILX)
09:011.00″1 Ese MalakoffHendersonTXReport from mPING. Quarter (1.00 in.). (FWD)
10:301.00″2 Ene BullardSmithTX1 inch hail near Bullard at HWY344 and CR121. (SHV)
10:301.00″4 Se NoondaySmithTX1 inch hail at intersection of FM346 and FM2493 in Flint. (SHV)
10:591.25″4 Sw Hall SummitRed RiverLAHail falling on hwy 783. (SHV)
11:351.00″3 Wsw ChesterCrawfordARcovered the ground time estimated by radar. (TSA)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
22:0560 mph1 Nw DarienWalworthWIStorm chaser video of a gustnado occurring near the Highway 14 exit near I-43. No damage was noted after ground survey via emergency management and NWS but video shows (MKX)
22:25damageDumasDeshaARTrees reported to be blown down. One inch hail also was reported. (LZK)
22:30damageGarrett BridgeLincolnARPower pole and power lines were blown down. (LZK)
23:00damage4 Sse Potter LakeWalworthWIImage included. (MKX)
01:40damage1 Sw ParkinCrossAR2 large trees down across driveway. (MEG)
02:04damageNekomaHenryIL4 to 5 inch tree limbs down. Also... dime size hail. (DVN)
10:5560 mph83 Se VeniceGmz575LAKIKT Nakika Subsea Development Platform measured wind gust of 52 knots or 60 mph from thunderstorm winds. (LIX)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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