The following events were reported: Hail, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00013994, approximately 22.7301 km away, between 2021-07-09 20:10:00 and 2021-07-09 23:54:00. The events included records with hailstones measuring 49.1 inches.Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The events caused property damage valued at 68000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: On the evening of July 9th, intense thunderstorms developed rapidly along a warm front draped from northwest to southeast across the area. There were two rounds of thunderstorms, the first being discrete, rotating storms called supercells. These supercell thunderstorms dropped large hail across portions of western Illinois (Mt. Sterling area) and also across the western St. Louis metro area. Hail in excess of 2 inches was noted in both of these supercells. Over time, the storms congealed into a large complex of thunderstorms known as a mesoscale convective complex (MCC). This line of storms contained damaging, sometimes destructive winds as they quickly pushed southeast across east-central Missouri into southwest Illinois. The worst damage was noted from Rensselaer, MO southward to Perry, MO, where straight-line winds of 90 mph were found. This same line of storms also affected the St. Louis metro area, bringing widespread 60-70 mph winds across the metro causing many large tree limbs to fall and many to be without power. On the evening of July 9th, intense thunderstorms developed rapidly along a warm front draped from northwest to southeast across the area. Event Narrative: Damaging winds were reported in an area from I-70 and Kingshighway Blvd. southeast into the heart of the city. At the intersection of Pine Street and N. 17th Street, the steeple on the Centenary United Methodist Church collapsed to the roadway below. Also, in a park area near 14th and Pine Street, a large healthy tree was blown over. A wide swath of large hail, up to two inches in diameter, fell across portions of St. Louis County including Bridgeton, St. Ann, Overland, Maryland Heights, Creve Coeur, and Brentwood. Damaging thunderstorm winds moved from north to south across the western portions of St. Charles County. At the intersection of Highway T and Highway D, several power poles were snapped off. A large tree was blown down near the intersection of Lake St. Louis Boulevard and Locksley Manor Drive. A tree and power lines were knocked down near the intersection of Sonderen Street and E. Elm Street. Also, a large tree was blown down on to Highway 94 just northeast of Defiance. Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs in Labadie. In Gray Summit, two trees were blown over onto structures near Highway 100, causing moderate damage. Thunderstorm winds blew down a steel highway sign at the intersection of I-64 and Boones Crossing. A swath of damaging winds extended from about 2 miles north northwest of St. Ann to Richmond Heights. A large tree was blown down on Dorsett Road west of Lindbergh Boulevard. Several large trees were blown down along Baltimore Avenue near Ronald Drive in St. Ann. Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down in St. Ann, St. John, Vinita Park, and Richmond Heights. Several large trees were blown down just northwest of Parkdale.