Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
785 FLUS43 KSGF 032044 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 344 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-042045- 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- 344 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Slight hail risk. Elevated lightning risk. Elevated excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Potential of a few isolated strong to severe thunderstorms into tonight for portions of southern Missouri. Large hail (up the size of quarters) will be the primary potential severe weather hazard. Heavy rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches through tonight may result in some areas of localized flooding through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Potential additional scattered strong to severe thunderstorms into across portions of southern Missouri on Friday afternoon and evening. Large hail (up the size of golf balls) will be the primary potential severe weather hazard. There is a conditional threat for a few tornadoes. This risk will be confined to extreme south-central Missouri, which includes Ozark, Howell, and Oregon counties. Continued heavy rainfall and flooding is likely to continue Friday through Saturday. Heavy rainfall amounts of at least 3 to 6 inches, with higher amounts of 8 to 10 inches are possible. This could result in significant flooding and flash flooding. The greatest concern for heavy rainfall occurs Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. A Flood Watch is in effect for areas along and southeast of Interstate 44. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight for portions of southern Missouri. && 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 $$ Perez