A strong cold front moved through the region...triggering showers and thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms became severe with large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding reported.

Tornado in LINCOLN, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 11:10:00 to 27-DEC-08 11:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAVIS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down 3 miles east of Davis in an open field west of a farmstead and destroyed a 2 story barn.  Six by six supports from the barn where driven into the ground near the farm house.  The home was about 60 yards to the northeast of the barn and was heavily damaged by the tornado.  As the tornado travelled to the east, a couple of new homes sustained minor roof damage on Penrod Road.  It continued to the east northeast and damaged three additional machine sheds as well as numerous trees before lifting and dissipating.

Thunderstorm Wind in AUDRAIN, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:08:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: VANDALIA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in Vandalia.  Several windows were blown out around town. A large sign for a store was blown over and part of its roof was blown off. Another business had minor roof damage and a home had some siding damage. A local manufacturing plant had two 12 foot by 14 foot doors damaged and a 15 foot by 20 foot section of the metal wall blown away.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 12:45:00 to 27-DEC-08 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOURBON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds blew half the roof off of a house in Bourbon.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 13:50:00 to 27-DEC-08 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: FENTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.  One tree limb fell onto a truck causing minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. FRANCOIS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 15:07:00 to 27-DEC-08 15:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMINGTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines in town.

Flash Flood in ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 13:17:00 to 27-DEC-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW MELLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground in St. Charles county.  This caused flash flooding in several locations including Cottleville, New Melle, Weldon Spring, Harvester and St. Peters.  In Cottleville, Highway N was flooded just east of Highway K and Motherhead Road was closed due to a mudslide.  Highway F, just south of New Melle, was restricted to one lane for a time due to water over the roadway.  Also, water was reported over Highway D and Highway F near Weldon Springs.  In Defiance, Femme Osage Creek was out of its banks along Highway F.

Flash Flood in FRANKLIN, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 13:17:00 to 27-DEC-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASHINGTON MEM ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground causing flash flooding.  In Washington, numerous roads were flooded with 6 to 12 inches of water over some of the roads.

Tornado in RALLS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:03:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down about 4 miles north of Center near Highway H.  Two machine sheds and large tree limbs were damaged by the tornado.  The tornado rapidly moved northeast and touched down a second time southeast of the intersection of Homestead and Kingsville Lanes.  Three machine sheds were damaged at this location. Further northeast the tornado crossed Highway A west of New London, damaging several large trees before lifting and dissipating.

Flash Flood in ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 13:40:00 to 27-DEC-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHESTERFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground causing flash flooding.  In Chestefield, water was covering the roadway at the intersection of Clarkson and Baxter.  In Hazelwood, 3 to 6 inches of water was over several streets in town.  There was also some street flooding reported in Ballwin, Maplewood and Kirkwood.

Flash Flood in JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 14:18:00 to 27-DEC-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILLSBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground causing flash flooding.  Just northwest of Hillsboro, some water was flowing over Highway BB.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:37:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOWLING GREEN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of the concession stand at the Pike County Fairgrounds, as well as a portion of the roof of a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:41:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW FLORENCE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew some shingles off the roof of a motel in New Florence.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:58:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: JONESBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew some shingles off of three buildings in town.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 12:45:00 to 27-DEC-08 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEAUFORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs north of Beaufort.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 12:32:00 to 27-DEC-08 12:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEELVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 12:32:00 to 27-DEC-08 12:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUBA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew a section of tin roof off of the public works building on Highway PP on the southeast side of town.  The building sustained some water damage after the roof was blown off.

Flash Flood in ST. LOUIS (C), MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 15:07:00 to 27-DEC-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST LOUIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground causing flash flooding.  Several streets were flooded around Carondelet Park on the city's south side.

Tornado in RALLS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:07:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLINTHILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down on State Highway HH west of U.S. 61 damaging some trees in the area.  The tornado travelled to the east and damaged two small apartment complexes in addition to signs and trees along U.S. 61. It continued to the east, crossing New London Gravel Road causing additional tree damage before lifting and dissipating.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 01:07:00 to 27-DEC-08 01:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHELBINA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A metal storage shed was torn from its anchors and blown over in Shelbina.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEWIS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 09:20:00 to 27-DEC-08 09:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: EWING
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew a metal patio roof off of a house and flung it over the house into the front yard.  There was also some minor soffit and shingle damage.

Hail in BOONE, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 09:26:00 to 27-DEC-08 09:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in LEWIS, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 09:35:00 to 27-DEC-08 09:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees blown down in Canton.

Tornado in AUDRAIN, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 10:03:00 to 27-DEC-08 10:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSH HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down about 2 and a half miles west of Laddonia.  A grain silo was damaged at this location. The tornado rapidly skipped northeast and damaged a large machine shed about three quarters of a mile north of Laddonia. Also, it destroyed an airplane hanger on a nearby farm and blew down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, MISSOURI
From 27-DEC-08 11:08:00 to 27-DEC-08 11:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAVIS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several large cedar trees were blown down on farm off of Highway H...just south of Highway BB.