STEADY EASTER RAINS....

Rain arrived early today and made an impact on southwest Missouri. The heaviest rain has pretty much exited the Ozarks as of 3pm.

Most areas will receive about .75" of rain with higher amounts exceeding 1" expected to the south.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

 BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

 MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

 NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

Rainfall amounts in SW MO could exceed 2"! Runoff from the excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding. Don't attempt to cross flooded roadways!

CONFIRMED TORNADO

NWS storm survey confirms that a tornado was on the ground for about 3 minutes last night(8:20-23 pm), about 2 miles to the northwest of Nixa. The damage path was 1.64 miles long and 150 yards wide. The tornado crossed N. Gregg road, W. Tracker road and ended around highway 160. The tornado was rated an E-F0 with winds speeds estimated around 80 mph. Trees and fences are damaged and there is minor damage to more than a dozen homes.

FROST ADVISORY

ADVISORY EXPANDS SOUTHWESTWARD....

Skies clear, winds diminish and a colder air mass settles in tonight causing temperatures to dip into the 30s. A frost advisory goes into effect from 3-8am on Saturday, April 11. A frost advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor plants may be harmed if left uncovered.

SOGGY EASTER FORECAST

An upper level system will bring heavy rain to the Ozarks on Easter, mainly during the afternoon and especially the evening hours. 1 to 1.5" of rain is possible at this time. We are not expecting severe weather with this system.

TORNADO WATCH

WATCH AND WARNING MAP AS OF 10:50PM

Severe storms are exiting the Ozarks.

Tomorrow: send us your storm reports and pictures to weatherlab@ozarksfirst.com and where you are from.

Thanks and have a safe night,

Jill

MODERATE RISK OF STORMS TODAY

NEW INFORMATION JUST IN!!!

The storm prediction center has upgraded an area of slight risk to moderate across southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas. Early showers and perhaps a few elevated thunderstorms will impact the Ozarks, however, those are not expected to be severe. The storms to watch are the ones that develop across Kansas and Oklahoma during the afternoon hours. Those storms will likely be isolated in nature and will have the capability of producing tornadoes (some significant), large hail up to the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts in excess of 70 mph. They are expected to lift into southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas towards the evening hours. As they continue to track into southern Missouri and points north and eastward at night they could still produce damaging winds and hail and that's why there is a slight risk for severe storms across the entire viewing area.

Keep checking in for further updates throughout the day! If you have any questions or concerns or input feel free to comment below.

FROST ADVISORY TONIGHT

Frost advisory from 2am until 8am Wednesday. If you haven't already, cover your sensitive plants for one more night. Temperatures in the lower to middle 30s may kill your plants if left uncovered.