Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
221 FLUS43 KSGF 212002 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 302 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-222015- 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- 302 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 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 lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... There is a 20 to 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across two areas, one area northeast of Springfield and the other south of Springfield towards Branson. Frequent lightning, locally heavy rainfall and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be the main threats. The threat will diminish this after 8pm. Additional showers and storms will develop after 10pm across southeast Kansas and west central Missouri. Heat Index values this afternoon will be in the 95 to 102 degree range. The higher values will be west of Highway 65. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase Sunday with lightning and brief heavy downpours being the main hazard. There is a Marginal (1 of 5) Risk for severe weather Sunday for wind gusts up to 60 mph. Rain chances continue Monday with lightning being the main hazard with any storm. .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