Severe Weather Possible - Thur 9/30 into Fri 10/1

Updated 9/30/2009.

The National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO) is calling for the possibility of severe storms late Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Weather threats include:

• damaging downburst winds
• large hail
• locally heavy rainfall
• limited risk of isolated tornadoes

You can view the NWS weather briefing here.

You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.

Springfield, MO Radar is Down

From the National Weather Service in Springfield, MO:

THE WSR-88D DOPPLER RADAR (KSGF) AT SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI IS
NOT OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME. EXPECTED RESTORATION TIME WILL BE
NOON CDT ON 30 SEPTEMBER (30/1700 UTC).

OTHER DOPPLER RADARS CLOSE TO SPRINGFIELD INCLUDE KINX IN
TULSA...KICT IN WICHITA...KTWX IN TOPEKA...KEAX IN PLEASANT
HILL/KANSAS CITY...KLSX IN ST. LOUIS...KPAH IN PADUCAH
KENTUCKY...KNQA IN MEMPHIS...KLZK IN LITTLE ROCK AND KSRX IN
FORT SMITH ARKANSAS.

Storms, storms, storms... at least through Tuesday.

The National Weather Service is forecasting mixed chances for storms for their entire 7 day forecast. Yuck! The good news is the Storm Prediction Center is not forecasting any severe weather at this point.