Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
367 FLUS43 KSGF 031012 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 512 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-041015- 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- 512 AM 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... This morning will mark the beginning of our persistent heavy rainfall event with showers and thunderstorms increasing in coverage through the day. Widespread rainfall amounts of a quarter to a half an inch will occur through Friday morning, with localized areas receiving up to three quarters to an inch of rain. During the afternoon and evening hours, some thunderstorms will be capable of producing marginally severe hail up to quarter size, but lightning will be the main hazard. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a conditional threat for hail up to golf balls and a few tornadoes, some potentially strong, Friday afternoon and evening. This risk will be confined to extreme south-central Missouri, which includes Ozark, Howell, and Oregon counties. Continued heavy rainfall and flooding is likely late this week into the weekend. Heavy rainfall amounts of at least 3 to 6 inches, with higher amounts of 6 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight for extreme south-central 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 $$ Price