Elevated chance of hail, wind damage as storms sweep through Joplin area this afternoon, tonight

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020

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418 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020

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.
  Limited flooding risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

  Strong to severe storms are expected late this afternoon and
  evening. The main threats will be large hail to the size of
  golfballs, damaging winds to 70 mph along with cloud to ground
  lightning. There is also be a small tornado risk in the late
  afternoon and early evening.

  In addition, heavy downpours of rain could lead to localized
  flooding.

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

  Another breezy day is expected Wednesday with some gusts to 30
  mph. There is also the possibility of isolated thunderstorms
  over portions of central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks.

  Another chance for thunderstorms will come this Sunday and
  Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed later today or this evening for
  southeast Kansas and southern Missouri..