Significant Risk of Severe Storms - Sunday 2/27/11

This is an update to the previous post regarding the severe weather risk today:

The moderate risk box posted by the Storm Prediction Center has shifted further southeast, so the risk to the SW MO area has gone down some, however, severe storms are still expected to occur this afternoon and tonight.

The National Weather Service in Springfield, MO expects the following risk levels:

Tornado: Elevated

Large Hail: Elevated

Thunderstorm Winds: Significant

Lightning: Significant

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.