Weather – Springfield

PRECAUTIONARY
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

LOCATIONS
WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

INFO1
WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright.

INFO2
WHEN...Through Monday morning.

INFO3
IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

INFO4
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain with locally higher amounts.

LOCATIONS
Northern Arkansas, Southeast Kansas, Southern Missouri, Northeast Oklahoma

EFFECTIVE
This Sunday afternoon and Monday morning from 540 PM until 100 AM CDT.

THREATS
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely, Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible, A tornado or two possible, Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to develop this evening with the stronger thunderstorms likely

SITUATION
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to develop this evening with the stronger thunderstorms likely posing a severe risk. A few supercells will initially pose a risk for large hail and perhaps a tornado. Additional storms and consolidating outflow will lead to a greater severe-wind threat with time this evening. Severe gusts 60 to 70 mph capable of wind damage will become the primary hazard towards the late evening as this activity gradually pushes south and east. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles west northwest of Bartlesville OK to 45 miles northeast of Poplar Bluff MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONS
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.