Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
648 FLUS43 KSGF 080813 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 313 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-090815- 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- 313 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated tornado risk. Significant hail risk. Significant thunderstorm wind damage risk. Significant lightning risk. Elevated excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Severe thunderstorms are likely this morning through this evening with very large hail up to the size of baseballs, damaging winds up to 60-80 mph, and tornadoes. The first round is expected in the morning to mid afternoon with round two in the late afternoon and evening. Highest potential for severe storms is along and southeast of a Joplin to Warsaw line. Localized heavy rainfall may result in flooding, especially for areas northeast of a line from Stockton to Marshfield to Eminence. A Flood Watch has been issued for this area, where storms may drop 1 to 3 inches of rain with locally higher amounts of 3 to 6 inches. For more specific information, see www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. && 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 $$ Titus