Severe Weather Update

A tornado watch has been posted for areas north, northeast and east of Springfield.

One lone storm is located in Gasconade County. It has sent out an outflow boundary westward into the watch area. Low level winds are rather weak in the area but the jet just above the ground will help to converge air and moisture into area to help maintain storm chances.

Tornadoes might be possible with any storms that form this evening and overnight with special preference for those traveling along a boundary.

Storm Potential This Evening

Storms currently firing in NE Kansas will continue to grow and develop this afternoon and evening. They will likely become a large group of storms or a storm complex this evening and with time will start dropping more to the southeast.

Areas to the northeast as outlined in the SPC Slight Risk zone should be on the lookout for the possibility of severe storms later this evening and overnight. These areas have also received the most rainfall from the past few thunderstorm rounds and should be prepared for additional flash flooding.

Flash Flood Watch

A flash flood watch is in effect for all of southwestern Missouri for tonight and early Tuesday.

Thunderstorms over Kansas are congealing into a large mass of heavy rain tonight which will travel along and slightly north of a warm front which stretches over the northern portion of our viewing area. 1-2" of rain could fall in this area with locally heavier totals possible.

Moderate Risk of Severe Expands East

Anyone living north and west of a line from Lamar to Osceola to Warsaw is under a higher threat of severe weather tonight as the Storm Prediction Center shifts the moderate risk region eastward.

Tornadic supercells have been traveling northeast through central Kansas this evening. They will move into the outlined region by about 11:30 tonight. Tornadoes are possible along with damaging winds and hail.

Great overhang on the Ozark County storm tonight. Still showing broad rotation.

Ozark County Storm

This storm has split and the right mover is slowing some signs of rotation. This storm is close to Gainesville.

Severe Weather Discussion 2

An westward-moving boundaty may enhance the severe potential of storms growing in Ozark County and others that develop near this boundary. The Weather Lab is monitoring carefully.