Jun 26, 2019
Loosely organized clusters of thunderstorms produced locally very heavy rain and isolated large hail. A mesoscale vorticity center from earlier thunderstorms moved eastward across southern Missouri during the afternoon. Very warm and moist air in advance of this vorticity center contributed to strong instability, with mixed-layer capes around 3000. Around 25 to 40 knots of westerly flow in the mid levels of the atmosphere was sufficient for loosely organized thunderstorm clusters, a few of which
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 829250). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.