Storm Discussion #3

Storm front is developing more slowly but will still impact the area later this evening and overnight. A severe thunderstorm watcj is in effect for the northwestern portion of our viewing area. Storms in SE Kansas have been isolated but non-tornadic so far. Some of these storms will begin to affect the western tier of counties of Missouri by about 9 pm.

As the jet stream provides greater support later tonight, these storms are expected to fill in a bit more and drop southeastward over the area. The system will likely become a squall line with embedded bowing segments of wind damage. Large hail (baseball for a few?) will also occur in the stronger storms. An isolated tornado is still possible with this line of storms.

It will be begin to stretch out more east-west overnight and become a big rain maker with average of 1-2" totals and a bullseye of perhaps a bit more over northwestern Arkansas.