Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Elevated tornado, hail risk, heavy rainfall today, tonight for Joplin, southwest Missouri

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
341 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

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341 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated tornado risk.
  Elevated hail risk.
  Elevated thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Extreme flooding risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Elevated non thunderstorm wind risk.








DISCUSSION...

 Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected
 today as a cold front moves through the Ozarks. The main threat
 will be large hail and damaging winds up to 70 mph. An isolated
 tornado will also be possible along the front.


 Additional moderate to heavy rainfall will bring the potential
 additional flooding to occur, especially where heavy rain fell
 yesterday and overnight. Very efficient rainfall will occur
 along the front as it moves through the area today. From 1 to 3
 inches of rain will possible. this will like add to the ongoing
 flooding across the region

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

 Intermittent storm activity is expected from Wednesday night through
 the coming holiday weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed in the next six hours for
  southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks.

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