Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
155 FLUS43 KSGF 011000 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 500 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-021000- 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- 500 AM CDT Wed May 1 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 hail risk. Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... There is a 20 to 30 percent chance of a thunderstorm this morning and again this afternoon across the area. Lightning, brief gusty winds and heavy rainfall are the main risks. Thunderstorms will likely form across Kansas and Oklahoma this evening. There is a 20 to 30 percent chance that they approach far southeast Kansas and western Missouri tonight. Lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rainfall are the main risks if these storms move in. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop on Thursday. If enough instability develops then a few storms could produce gusty winds and small hail however the severe weather threat is marginal. Heavy rainfall on saturated soils may lead to flooding Thursday afternoon and evening. Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms exists this weekend with the highest chances Saturday. A stronger storm system looks to approach the region by Monday or Tuesday of next week with additional thunderstorm chances. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && 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