Severe Weather Possible This Afternoon Into Tonight

Severe storms will be possible this afternoon into tonight.  There is currently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect.  The National Weather Service in Springfield, MO lists the risks as:

• Limited Tornado Risk
• Elevated Hail Risk
• Elevated Thunderstorm Wind Damage Risk
• Limited Flooding Risk
• Significant Lightning Risk

Additionally, the Storm Prediction Center has most of MO, Eastern KS, much of OK and NW AR in a slight risk box for severe weather, with a 2% chance of a tornado occurring in this area.

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 (Today)

Storm Prediction Center - Convective Outlook (Tomorrow)

The Outlaw Chasers - Pilger, NE Footage

The Outlaw Chasers, Randy "Outlaw" Hicks and Lisa, got some amazing footage of the Pilger, NE tornado that sadly did major EF-4 damage to that town.  They have multiple camera angles, including a probe with three cameras that almost took a direct hit.  It produced some amazing up close and personal footage.  If you are a FB user, you can "Like" their page, I would expect more interesting video to follow soon.

There is some language, so if that bothers you, feel free to mute the audio.  However, you will miss some intense sounds.

The Outlaw Chasers FB Page