Thunderstorms possible tonight, Friday for Joplin area

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
752 PM CDT Thu May 14 2020

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752 PM CDT Thu May 14 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

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

DISCUSSION...

  Widely scattered thunderstorms will exit the eastern Ozarks this
  evening. Cloud to ground lightning will be the primary potential
  hazard.

  A line of thunderstorms will then push southeast across portions
  of the outlook area overnight. This line is initially expected to
  push into southeastern Kansas and west-central Missouri around
  midnight before making its way south into southern Missouri
  during the predawn hours.

  Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and hail up to the size of half
  dollars will be the primary potential severe weather hazards with
  this line of storms. The risk for any tornadoes looks very
  limited and would mainly be confined to areas north of Interstate
  44.

  This line of storms will also produce frequent cloud to ground
  lightning and heavy rainfall rates. This may lead to flash
  flooding, especially near and west of an Osage Beach to Bolivar
  to Cassville line.

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

  Thunderstorms will likely be ongoing Friday morning across
  southern Missouri with a marginal risk for a strong to severe
  storm or two.

  Thunderstorms will then remain possible at times into early
  Sunday. There will be a continued risk for flooding through at
  least Saturday, especially for locations that receive multiple
  rounds of heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed later tonight for much of the
  area, mainly after midnight.