2010 SkyWarn Spotter Training

Spotter training classes have been posted on the National Weather Service web sit for 2010.

• Christian County - 2/9/10 Nixa Community Center
• Jasper County - 2/9/10 Location not noted
  
• Greene County - 3/25/10 Drury Univ. Trustee Science Room

The complete list can be found here.

Assessment of the May 10, 2008 Killer Tornado

The Joplin Globe has an article on the assessment of the May 10, 2008 killer tornado that ripped through Northeast Oklahoma and Southwest Missouri killing 21 people. The assessment of the handling of the tornado by the National Weather Service should prove to help with future weather events that extend across jurisdictions.

Regardless of the findings, there was quite a bit of lead time with the warnings issued. I think more focus should be put on the public paying attention. Weather alert radios certainly help with that. Everyone should own one!

Flooding/Severe Weather - Thursday 10/8

The Storm Prediction Center and the National Weather Service are predicting very heavy rainfall of two to four inches, with locally heavier amounts in some places. There is a slight possibility storms could organize and produce damaging winds.

While the Hazardous Weather Outlook from the Springfield, MO NWS office does not mention the possibility of tornadoes, the Storm Prediction Center does show us on a 2%-5% line for the possibility and mentions it in the Day 1 Convective Outlook.

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.

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.

Severe Weather Possible - Mon 6/15 into Tues 6/16

Severe weather is possible later today into the overnight hours for the SW MO area. Threats include:

• HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS
• WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH
• VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING
• ISOLATED TORNADOES

You should stay tuned to local weather for

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ecasts. 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.