(Royal)– Severe weather brought very large hail with it to parts of the region Monday evening. Hail larger than golf balls battered southern portions of Clay county, including the Royal area. The hail pretty much wiped out emerging crops in that area and caused property damage to vehicles and structures. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
More active weather is headed our way today (Tues.) but the biggest severe threat should stay to our south. A very strong west-northwest wind will develop this afternoon with gusts to 50 mph possible. A wind advisory will be in effect from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm.
Additional rain is also likely throughout the day which could once again push area rivers back over flood stage. A flood watch is in effect until 7:00 pm.
