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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
357 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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357 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited tornado risk.
  Elevated hail risk.
  Elevated thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

  Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of
  a cold front from this morning into the early evening. Hail to
  the size of golf balls, damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and
  isolated tornadoes will be possible. The risk of severe storms
  will mainly be east of a Joplin to Nevada line, with the better
  chances of severe storms further east in central and south
  central Missouri this afternoon.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

  Non-severe thunderstorms will be possible Monday night into
  Wednesday.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed later today or tonight for
  areas mainly east of an Osage beach to Branson line.

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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

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Lindenberg