Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
938 FLUS43 KSGF 231913 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 213 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-241915- 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- 213 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Marginal tornado risk. Marginal hail risk. Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop across southwest Missouri this afternoon, lasting into the evening. Lightning and brief heavy downpours are the main hazards with any storm. There is a Marginal (1 of 5) Risk for a severe storm for the eastern Ozarks (mainly the West Plains and Alton areas) this afternoon and evening with wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail up to the size of quarters and a tornado being the potential hazards. The severe threat will likely end by 9pm. There is also a minor flooding threat in the eastern Ozarks where rainfall totals could reach 0.5 to 1 inches with localized areas receiving amounts up to 2 inches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Rain and thunderstorm chances increase again late this week with there being a 50 to 80 percent chance Thursday through Sunday. There is a slight risk for flash flooding on Friday and Saturday. .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