An upper level disturbance pushed across the area and interacted with elevated instability to produce some strong to severe storms with hail.  While most of the hail was pea to dime size, some of the stronger storms produced hail to the size of quarters up to golf ball size.

Hail in POLK, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 05:55:00 to 21-MAR-17 05:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIR PLAY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JASPER, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 07:42:00 to 21-MAR-17 07:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOPLIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of quarters fell near 17th Street in south Joplin.

Hail in JASPER, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 07:57:00 to 21-MAR-17 07:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUENWEG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in JASPER, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 08:10:00 to 21-MAR-17 08:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: KENDRICKTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail up to the size of nickels fell at the 911 center in Jasper County.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 07:50:00 to 21-MAR-17 07:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEOSHO ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail up to the size up quarters fell at Crowder College.

Hail in BARRY, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 08:40:00 to 21-MAR-17 08:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PURDY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail from dime to quarter size fell for about five minutes.

Hail in BARRY, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 09:02:00 to 21-MAR-17 09:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: JENKINS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LAWRENCE, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 08:50:00 to 21-MAR-17 08:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOWERS MILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in STONE, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 09:38:00 to 21-MAR-17 09:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in STONE, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 09:34:00 to 21-MAR-17 09:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHRISTIAN, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 10:15:00 to 21-MAR-17 10:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC CRACKEN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in DALLAS, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 11:30:00 to 21-MAR-17 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUFFALO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DALLAS, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 11:38:00 to 21-MAR-17 11:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUFFALO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Hail in TEXAS, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 13:30:00 to 21-MAR-17 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MITCHELL CORNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported at the Success Elementary School south of the town of Success on Highway 17.

Thunderstorm Wind in LACLEDE, MISSOURI
From 24-MAR-17 20:16:00 to 24-MAR-17 20:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEBANON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There was minor wind damage to a wooden fence, a barn, and travel trailers one mile north of Lebanon. Time was estimated by radar.

Lightning in GREENE, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 06:20:00 to 21-MAR-17 06:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHERRY VLY ESTATES
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A lightning strike hit a tree which caused the tree to explode and shatter. Two cars under a carport near the tree were smashed by large limbs and the trunk of the tree. The carport was destroyed. Nearby windows of a house had the windows busted out by flying debris from the lightning strike.

Hail in CHRISTIAN, MISSOURI
From 21-MAR-17 09:43:00 to 21-MAR-17 09:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: BILLINGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of quarters fell between Billings and Marionville.