A warm front moved slowly north across southeast Missouri during the afternoon. Large clusters of thunderstorms produced very heavy rain and a few reports of large hail. Rainfall amounts averaged from 2 to 4 inches during the 24-hour period, with isolated higher amounts up to 5 inches.

Hail in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 12:15:00 to 03-APR-08 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIEDMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 13:22:00 to 03-APR-08 13:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel to walnut size hail covered the ground in Jackson. Penny size hail was reported between Jackson and Burfordville.

Hail in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 17:22:00 to 03-APR-08 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: DONIPHAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash Flood in BOLLINGER, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 15:00:00 to 04-APR-08 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRASSY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway H was closed between Zalma and Grassy. Water was over Highway PP.

Flash Flood in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 15:00:00 to 04-APR-08 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was over the roadway on U.S. Highway 61 on the northern edge of Jackson. The road was not closed. South of Delta, Highway P was closed due to two feet of water over it. Highway EE was closed between Delta and Chaffee. A spotter in Cape Girardeau reported one inch of rain in 45 minutes.

Lightning in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 19:30:00 to 03-APR-08 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST PRAIRIE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A man was struck by lightning while walking home with an umbrella. He received burns and was taken to a St. Louis hospital. He was released within a week.

Flash Flood in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 15:00:00 to 04-APR-08 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was over streets in the town of Advance. State Highway BB was flooded at the intersection of Highway C. The westbound lane of Highway C was closed. A few other lesser-travelled state roads were closed. At Dexter, a large tree was among the debris that washed into a ditch adjacent to Highway 25. Leaks in the roofs of school buildings in Bloomfield caused some damage.

Flood in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 04-APR-08 00:00:00 to 04-APR-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERTRAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

County Road 401 collapsed due to heavy rainfall. Between 40 and 50 county roads were impassable. In the city of East Prairie, at least five roads were impassable. Two schools dismissed early due to sewer overflows. Several state highways were closed due to flooding, including the entire length of Routes YY and B. U.S. Highway 60 near Bertrand was reduced to one lane.

Flash Flood in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 18:30:00 to 03-APR-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: POPLAR BLUFF
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Route 142 was closed east of Neelyville due to flooding of Cane Creek. Route N was closed due to river flooding. In Poplar Bluff, street crews were out all night closing streets due to high water. One street was closed due to flooding of Pike Creek. Rainfall at the Poplar Bluff airport was 3.68 inches.

Flash Flood in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 18:30:00 to 03-APR-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: DONIPHAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several secondary roads and one highway were closed for a short period of time due to high water. Route H was closed from Route 142 to the Arkansas state line. Due to flooding of roads near the Little Black River in the Naylor area, Naylor schools were closed.

Flash Flood in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 15:00:00 to 04-APR-08 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was over Route E near Commerce, Interstate 55 near Benton, Route A near New Hamburg, and U.S. Highway 61 near Benton. Several streets in Chaffee were under water. Due to a washed out bridge, Route W was closed from Route P to Route CC.

Flash Flood in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 18:30:00 to 03-APR-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Route FF was closed from U.S. Highway 67 to Route 34 due to the high level of Lake Wappapello. Route C was closed from Route E to Route 34.