Significant hail, lightning possible today, tonight for Joplin area, tornado risk decreasing

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
417 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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417 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited tornado risk.
  Elevated hail risk.
  Elevated thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated flooding risk.
  Significant lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

Thunderstorms will continue to affect areas along and north of
Highway 60 this morning. Scattered storms will remain possible
into this afternoon, mainly north of I-44. Additional storms may
then be possible across east central Kansas and west central
Missouri this evening and tonight. A few strong to severe storms
will be possible, with hail up to the size of Quarters and
damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph the main risk. The tornado risk
is decreasing across the area early this morning as a cap starts
to build into the area. An isolated brief tornado may still be
possible with any storms tracking along the front. Cloud to ground
lightning strikes will also occur with the storms.

Flooding and flash flooding will remain possible this morning as
storms continue to develop and move over many of the same areas
that received flooding rains the past few days.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered storms will be possible generally across east central
Kansas and west central Missouri Friday and Saturday, then over
more of the area on Sunday. A few strong to severe storms will be
possible with hail up to the size of quarters and damaging wind
gusts the risk. A front will then track through the area Tuesday
into Wednesday bringing more widespread rain chances to the
region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed early this morning generally
along the Highway 60 corridor .