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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
207 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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207 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 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.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Elevated non thunderstorm wind risk.
  Extreme fire weather risk.

DISCUSSION...

A few strong to severe storms will be possible into early this
evening, mainly along and east of Highway 63 in the eastern
Missouri Ozarks. The strongest storms may produce large hail up to
the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts as the primary
risks.

Gusty south to southwesterly winds will continue into this
evening with gusts up to 35 to 50 mph. The strongest winds will
continue to be west of Highway 65. A drier air mass is moving
into southeastern Kansas and far western Missouri this afternoon.
Significant fire weather danger will be possible along and west of
a line from Table Rock Lake to Springfield to Lake of the Ozarks
this afternoon into early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorm chances return Wednesday night into Thursday. There
is the potential for a strong to severe thunderstorms with this
activity.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed into early evening for areas
  along and east of Highway 63.

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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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Titus