On the afternoon of May 8, thunderstorms developed along a cold front in west central Missouri and moved northeast, producing large hail from west central Missouri into central parts of the state.  Later in the evening, storms continued to develop behind the front, so some locations endured multiple bouts of severe weather.

Hail in SALINE, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 17:26:00 to 08-MAY-00 17:26:00 (CST)
Location: NELSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Lightning in PETTIS, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 17:49:00 to 08-MAY-00 17:49:00 (CST)
Location: GREEN RIDGE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Lightning struck a transformer near Green Ridge.

Hail in HOWARD, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 18:15:00 to 08-MAY-00 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: FAYETTE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in HENRY, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 18:17:00 to 08-MAY-00 18:17:00 (CST)
Location: MT ZION
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in HENRY, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 18:00:00 to 08-MAY-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HENRY, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 17:35:00 to 08-MAY-00 17:35:00 (CST)
Location: MONTROSE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Lightning in PETTIS, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 17:48:00 to 08-MAY-00 17:48:00 (CST)
Location: SEDALIA
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Lightning struck a transformer on the north side of Sedalia.

Hail in HENRY, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 20:29:00 to 08-MAY-00 20:29:00 (CST)
Location: SHAWNEE MOUND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in BATES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 20:40:00 to 08-MAY-00 20:40:00 (CST)
Location: BUTLER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Lightning in PETTIS, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 08-MAY-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: SMITHTON
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tree struck by lightning fell on a house on O Highway north of Smithton.

Hail in ADAIR, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 18:38:00 to 08-MAY-00 18:38:00 (CST)
Location: KIRKSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in BATES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 19:35:00 to 08-MAY-00 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: LACYVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in HENRY, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 20:25:00 to 08-MAY-00 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in JOHNSON, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 20:27:00 to 08-MAY-00 20:27:00 (CST)
Location: WARRENSBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in BATES, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 16:31:00 to 08-MAY-00 16:43:00 (CST)
Location: BUTLER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Dime to golfball-size hail fell in the Butler area for more than 10 minutes.

Hail in SALINE, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 17:25:00 to 08-MAY-00 17:25:00 (CST)
Location: MARSHALL JCT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in JOHNSON, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 21:19:00 to 08-MAY-00 21:19:00 (CST)
Location: CHILHOWEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in JOHNSON, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 21:23:00 to 08-MAY-00 21:23:00 (CST)
Location: CENTERVIEW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in PETTIS, MISSOURI
From 08-MAY-00 21:01:00 to 08-MAY-00 21:01:00 (CST)
Location: GREEN RIDGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER