Heat index of 100 to 105 expected this afternoon in Joplin area, thunderstorms possible later this week

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
432 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

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432 AM CDT Tue Aug 13 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 flooding risk.
  Limited lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive heat risk.

DISCUSSION...

  Thunderstorms will end this morning with the main threat being
  cloud to ground lightning.

  Residual flooding will continue through this morning over
  portions of central Missouri due to the heavy rainfall overnight.

  Heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees will be likely for a few hours
  this afternoon over a small portion of south central Missouri.

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

  Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night into Friday, mainly
  across central Missouri.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.