Strong to severe thunderstorms possible late tonight into Wednesday morning

 Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Springfield MO
240 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

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

DISCUSSION...

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late tonight into
Wednesday morning across southeast Kansas into southwest
Missouri. The primary risks include lightning, golf ball size
hail, and an isolated damaging wind gust up to 60 mph.
Additionally, heavy rainfall may occur with these thunderstorms.

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

Additional showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday evening. There is the potential for
strong to severe thunderstorms. Large hail, damaging wind gusts,
and a few tornadoes are all possible. While the severe threat
exists across much of the area, the greatest potential for severe
storms is southeast of Springfield. Additionally, heavy rainfall
may occur across central and south central Missouri.