Severe Weather Risk Late This Afternoon and Tonight

The Storm Prediction Center has all of MO, SE KS, NE OK and NW AR in a slight risk box today. The Springfield NWS Office Hazardous Weather Outlook calls for widely scattered storms today with a hail possibility. Severe weather potential starts late this afternoon and tonight. The risks include:

• Tornado Risk: Limited
• Hail Risk: Elevated
• T-Storm Wind Risk: Elevated
• Lightning Risk: Elevated
• Non T-Storm Wind Risk: Limited
• Excessive Heat Risk: Limited

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 NWS - Hazardous Weather Outlook

Storm Prediction Center - Convective Outlook