Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
448 FLUS43 KSGF 171047 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 547 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-181100- 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- 547 AM CDT Sat May 17 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. Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk. Elevated lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk Elevated fire weather risk. DISCUSSION... There is a 50 to 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms to move in from the southwest after 6 PM tonight. There is a Marginal (1 of 5) and Slight (2 of 5) Risk along and south of a Nevada to Eminence line. Within this risk area, there is a 5 to 29 percent chance for some storms to produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail. Relative humidities this afternoon are also forecast to drop to the 30-35% range, with a chance for areas to drop to 25%. This may bring a fire weather risk, though light winds and recent rainfall should keep the risk pretty low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Additional rounds of thunderstorms are possible Sunday night through Tuesday. Some of these storms may be strong to severe. The best chance for severe weather will be Sunday night and Monday night. Additionally, there is the potential for localized heavy rainfall and flooding with this activity. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight for extreme southeast Kansas and 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 $$ Price