Severe Weather Tuesday 3/10/09

Look for a round of severe weather in the Ozarks on Tuesday.

Storms should fire in the early afternoon and the progress east and south over the area.

Instability looks weak and the winds are not real favorable for tornadoes but an isolated cell could develop one at some point late this afternoon or early this evening.

Tornado Drill for Missouri Today, Tuesday 3/10

The statewide tornado drill is scheduled for 1:30 today. Severe weather concerns appear to have lessened for that time of the day so as of now the drill will take place.

Sirens will go off and a test tornado warning will be transmitted, causing NOAA weather radio to alarm. Remember, this is only a test!

If your weather radio doesn't work or you need help programming it, you can always contact us at the Weather Lab. Or you can come out to JCPenney at the Battlefield Mall from 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday, March 14th.

Tornado Warning

A tornado warning has been issued for northern St. Clair until 1:15 am. This is a bowing segment thunderstorm type will is capable of producing damaging winds along its leading edge and perhaps a brief tornado.

This storm will continue to track into Benton Co. by 1:15 and may again showing a tightening rotation enough for another tornado warning.