Battlefield, MO Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 754 AM CDT Thu May 19 2022
...Strong to Severe Storms This Morning and Afternoon... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited tornado risk. Limited hail risk. Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk Limited non thunderstorm wind risk. DISCUSSION... Strong to severe storms across southwest Missouri early this morning will move northeastward into central Missouri through this morning and afternoon. Storm intensities are expected to increase through the morning and afternoon as the storms move into an area of greater instability. The strongest storms may be capable of producing up to golf ball sized hail, wind gusts over 70 mph and potentially a tornado or two. The greatest risk will be east of a line from Warsaw to Bolivar to Rogersville. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Storm chances will continue into Friday and Saturday as a slow moving cold front moves over the Ozarks. There will be an increased potential for flooding in addition to severe storms on Friday and Saturday. Another front will move northward from the Red River Valley into the Ozarks from Monday through Wednesday and will bring more storms to the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this morning and afternoon east of a line from Warsaw to Bolivar to Rogersville. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf