A few supercell thunderstorms formed over southeast Missouri during the warmth of the afternoon. The storms gradually intensified immediately ahead of a cold front across southeast Missouri, where lower 60's dewpoints were in place. Pockets of diurnal heating resulted in moderate instability, with mixed layer cape values from 1500 to 2000. A moderately strong low level southerly wind flow was adequate for a brief tornado or two.  With deep-layer winds oriented perpendicular to the initiating cold front boundary, conditions were favorable for supercells capable of locally damaging winds, isolated large hail, and a brief tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 15:38:00 to 30-APR-22 15:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAN BUREN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tree limbs from two to three inches in diameter were down. This supercell thunderstorm also produced large hail from Van Buren east-northeast along Highway 60.

Hail in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 15:53:00 to 30-APR-22 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITHIUM
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported large hail from quarter size to ping-pong ball size. The large hail occurred in a west to east swath around the Perryville airport. The large hail accompanied a supercell thunderstorm across northern Perry County. Damaging winds and a brief tornado occurred just slightly south of the hail swath.

Hail in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 16:06:00 to 30-APR-22 16:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIEDMONT MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Ping pong ball size hail was reported on HH Highway near Clearwater Lake. Quarter size hail fell in Leeper. This swath of large hail was associated with a supercell thunderstorm over Carter County that weakened as it moved through western Wayne County.

Hail in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 16:36:00 to 30-APR-22 16:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIEDMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 17:00:00 to 30-APR-22 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PATTERSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 17:10:00 to 30-APR-22 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

This large hail was associated with the same thunderstorm that caused large hail in Piedmont.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 16:12:00 to 30-APR-22 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. These strong winds were associated with the supercell thunderstorm that caused significant damage and a brief tornado near Brewer.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 16:02:00 to 30-APR-22 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREWER
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

An small area of damaging straight-line winds occurred on the west side of Interstate 55 on County Road 806. The wind damage area was about 0.4 mile wide and included many large downed trees and tree branches. There was also some shingle damage and a roof torn off a barn. A small EF-0 tornado was embedded within this damage area.

Tornado in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 16:02:00 to 30-APR-22 16:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREWER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A weak tornado briefly touched down on County Road 806 within a larger area of straight-line winds. The evidence of the weak tornado was based on the orientation of the damage. This included uprooted trees oriented to the southeast, along with lofted tin from a nearby damaged machine shed and a large two-by-four impaled into the ground. The tornado also destroyed a 30-by-50 foot machine shed near some other tree damage in the vicinity. The home next to this machine shed sustained damage to its soffit and gutters. The siding was damaged by debris. Power lines were down. A trained spotter reported seeing a funnel cloud. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph.

Hail in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 15:34:00 to 30-APR-22 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAN BUREN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tracked roughly along U.S. Highway 60 through much of Carter County. Quarter-size hail fell in Van Buren. Golf ball size hail was observed near the junction of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway 21N, several miles east-northeast of Van Buren.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 30-APR-22 16:20:00 to 30-APR-22 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENFRO
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A barn was leveled, and a building roof was damaged. Farm equipment was damaged. Power lines were down. This wind damage was associated with the same supercell that produced large hail, wind damage, and a brief tornado in the northwest and north central parts of Perry County.