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Flash Flood — Maries, MO

May 8, 2024

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms occurred on May 8, 2024. The first round occurred during the morning and early afternoon hours as a surface low pressure system approached the area from the southwest, pushing a strong frontal boundary and shortwave energy/lift into the region. For this round, thunderstorms were more elevated in nature, producing hail up to golf ball size, damaging winds, and flash flooding due to heavy rain.||The second round of severe thunderstorms occurred during the mid-aft

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1175229). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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