Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
929 FLUS43 KSGF 260158 AAA HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Springfield MO 858 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-270200- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 858 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated tornado risk. Elevated hail risk. Significant thunderstorm wind damage risk. Significant lightning risk. Elevated excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Severe thunderstorms expected late tonight into Sunday morning between 11 pm to 7 am. Hazards include destructive damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph, large hail up to the size of baseballs, and several tornadoes, a few of which could be strong. The highest risk for large hail and strong tornadoes is across southeast Kansas into western Missouri, generally west of Highway 65. Additional risk for embedded brief tornadoes as a line of thunderstorms progresses east of Highway 65. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is likely with the storms. Thunderstorm clusters may move over the same areas overnight which would pose a flash flood threat. Some locations could receive 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with localized amounts up to 5 inches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are possible again on Sunday with large hail and damaging winds the primary potential severe weather hazards. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed tonight for the entire area. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf $$ Burchfield