Marquand, MO Hail Storm – August 2025

What Happened

A severe hail storm moved through Marquand, Missouri, on 2025-08-19, with verified hail reaching 1 inch during a series of afternoon warning updates. The storm produced four hail alerts between 12:54 PM CDT and 2:50 PM CDT, with radar confidence holding through the event and one spotter-verified report near 2:39 PM CDT.

The first warning came at 12:54 PM CDT with dual-polarization radar confidence for 1-inch hail. Another radar-based alert followed at 1:11 PM CDT, also calling for 1-inch hail. By 2:31 PM CDT, the warning was supported by both radar and a spotter report. A final alert at 2:50 PM CDT again flagged 1-inch hail from dual-polarization radar.

Field reporting showed a narrower but tangible surface impact in the Marquand area. At 2:39 PM CDT, a spotter described a large tree branch snapped and large patches of shingles removed from a house in the general area. The report listed 0.75-inch hail and noted the time was estimated from radar. That report placed wind and hail damage on the ground while the warning sequence was still active.

Damage Assessment

The ground reports point to roof and tree damage in and around Marquand rather than a broad belt of widespread destruction. The most specific report came from a spotter who documented a snapped tree branch and shingles torn from a house. The account ties the storm to direct impact on exposed surfaces and tree cover in the immediate area.

The timing also matters. The damage report landed between successive warning updates, with radar still showing hail potential nearby. That sequence suggests the storm remained organized long enough to produce both radar-detected hail and observed surface damage during the same afternoon window.

Only one field report was provided, but it was detailed enough to show localized impact. The shingle loss on a house indicates roof exposure in the path of the storm. The snapped branch adds a second indicator of force at ground level. The report did not describe any broader structural loss, flooded roads, or utility outages.

For a multi-zone page like this one, the damage picture stays focused on the reported neighborhood-level effects. The storm track included repeated hail alerts, but the verified ground evidence centers on a single documented area with tree and roof impacts. No additional spotter reports were included in the event data.

What Contractors Should Know

Marquand sits in a small-market footprint where hail claims can be scattered and easy to miss without direct field checks. The confirmed damage here was not a countywide loss pattern. It was a localized roof and tree issue tied to an afternoon storm track on 2025-08-19.

Roof inspections should focus on houses with north- and west-facing exposure where hail and wind often leave the first marks. The spotter report of missing shingles means contractors should look for lifted tabs, granule loss, and fresh edge damage on slopes facing the storm path. A single branch failure also points to nearby tree contact that can bruise gutters, downspouts, siding, and soft metals.