Metro-East News

Golf ball-sized hail, 60 mile per hour winds possible Saturday evening

Severe thunderstorms that could bring gusting winds a golf ball-sized hail are expected to move through the area this afternoon and evening.

According to the National Weather Service, the highest risk will be between 5 to 10 p.m. The storm could produce 60 mph winds. The services radar shows storms entering the Metro East around 6 p.m.

This story was originally published June 1, 2019 at 10:22 AM with the headline "Golf ball-sized hail, 60 mile per hour winds possible Saturday evening."

Kavahn Mansouri
Belleville News-Democrat
Kavahn Mansouri is an Investigate Reporter for the NPR Midwest Newsroom based in St. Louis, Missouri, a journalism partner with the Belleville News-Democrat. Support my work with a digital subscription
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