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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
235 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-241945-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
235 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms this evening and tonight could produce small
hail and locally heavy rainfall, especially near and south of
Interstate 70.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered storms are again possible late Saturday into Sunday. A few
could again produce small hail.

Multiple rounds of rain could lead to minor flooding through the
holiday weekend, mainly south of Interstate 70.

.SPOTTER MESSAGE

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, tornadoes and flooding.

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More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
217 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

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034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-241930-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
217 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight across portions of
central and southeast Missouri.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Sunday night, and
again Tuesday and Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Gosselin

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
216 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241930-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
216 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will continue this afternoon into this
evening. A few of the stronger storms could produce dime to quarter
size hail.

Another round of thunderstorms are expected to move across the area
tonight. Some of these storms could become severe and produce large
hail up to golf ball size, damaging winds up to 60 mph, and heavy
rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

An active weather pattern is expected to bring multiple rounds of
showers and thunderstorms to the region for this weekend through
Monday. There is a risk for severe weather Saturday night with the
primary hazards being large hail and damaging winds. In addition,
the prolonged period of showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy
rainfall to the region and cause some flooding problems to occur.
Please refer to the Flood Watch for additional details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
209 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

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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-
209 PM CDT Fri May 23 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.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms will move in this evening and persist
through the overnight hours. There is a Slight Risk (2/5) for
severe weather along a line from Fort Scott, KS down to the Shell
Knob, MO area and west. Main threats will be wind, hail,
lightning, and heavy rainfall as most storms will be elevated in
nature. Hail could be as large as golf balls within these storms.
Expect this activity to end near sunrise on Saturday with some
areas over SW MO seeing 2-3" of rain in the next 24 hours within
these heavier bands of thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Daily and nightly 60 to 90 percent rain and thunderstorm chances
return for Memorial Day Weekend. There is potential for more
widespread heavy rainfall amounts across the Ozarks, leading to
flooding. Increased stream and river flows are likely this
weekend.

There is also a risk for marginally severe thunderstorms during
this period. Currently, there is a Marginal (1/5) to Slight (2/5)
Risk for severe hail Saturday night, with a Marginal (1/5) Risk on
Sunday.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed tonight for southwest 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

$$

Melto

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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