Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Springfield, MO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
153 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Slight to marginal risk for isolated strong to severe
  thunderstorms west of Highway 65 this morning with 60 mph
  winds the primary risk. Heavy rainfall and flooding is also
  possible in this area through the morning.

- There remains an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms across
  much of the area this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes
  (potentially a couple them being strong), large hail and
  damaging winds are all possible with this system.

- Additional rain chances (40-70%) return Tuesday through late
  week.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 115 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

Two rounds of convection will bring hazards to the area in the
short term.

Ongoing convection: Primary hazard is widespread 2-4 inches of
rain with, locally higher amounts up to 5 inches, and
associated flooding. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are possibly in
some of the storms. These threats will be focused mainly west
of Highway 65 this morning as the warm front lifts through the
area.

Enhanced severe risk this afternoon and evening:

Confidence is high in seeing supercells and bowing linear
segments on radar this afternoon and evening. The western extent
of the risk is still somewhat in quest due to unknowns of when
and where morning convection will keep instability more limited.
Greatest confidence is over south-central Missouri where
1,000-1,500 J/kg of SBCAPE is expected. That level of
instability is possible as far west as the western Missouri
border, but the highest probabilities for >1,000 J/kg (80% per
HREF) is along and east of Highway 65. What isn't in question is
the magnitude and profile of shear. Strong deep layer shear up
to around 60 kts and strongly arcing hodographs will be more
than sufficient for organized severe weather with all hazard
modes. Additional thunderstorms are possible over the NW CWA (SE
Kansas and west-central Missouri) in the late afternoon and
evening. These storms may be low-topped supercells given the
proximity to the deep upper shortwave, but confidence in this
outcome is lower.

Hazards: Afternoon/evening hazards are for golf ball size hail,
70 mph winds (maybe up to 80), and tornadoes. Given shear
profiles, a strong tornado or two would be possible. Most
favored conditions for strong tornadoes would be in cells that
are more isolated or perhaps in stronger bowing segments.
Hazards with the potential low-topped supercells over the NW in
the late afternoon and evening would be large hail to the size
of half dollars, winds to 60 mph and potentially tornadoes.

Timing: Development of the afternoon/evening storms should
start SW of the CWA and push into the far SW around 1-3pm. CAM
guidance shows timing near Highway 65 around 3pm-5pm and Highway
63 around 5pm-7pm. Timing for the potential NW CWA low-topped
supercells would be roughly from 4pm-8pm.

In addition to thunderstorm hazards, non-thunderstorm wind gusts
up to 45 mph (possibly higher) are expected today.

Afternoon/evening thunderstorms will have to be watched for
flooding given soil saturation across the area, but they will be
much more progressive with limited training potential, thus
limiting the risk for additional flooding.

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.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 115 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

Ensemble data continues to be consistent in bringing
additional shortwaves into and through the area from the
west/southwest Tuesday through Thursday night. NBM rainfall
probs continue to increase, especially Thursday and Friday and
we will need to monitor where this rainfall sets up given the
heavy rainfall from this weekend.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1233 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

Ongoing convection will continue to push into the area tonight
into Sunday morning. A brief break in precip is possible late Sunday
morning and early afternoon before a line of severe
thunderstorms moves through Sunday afternoon and evening.

Strong non-thunderstorm winds are forecast Sunday afternoon into
early Sunday night, along with periods of LLWS.

Improvement is expected behind the Sunday afternoon/evening
severe storms.

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.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Flood Watch through this evening for KSZ073-097-101.
MO...Flood Watch through this evening for MOZ055>058-066>071-
     077>083-088>098-101>106.

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SHORT TERM...Titus
LONG TERM...Titus
AVIATION...Titus

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
222 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-210730-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
222 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Enhanced tornado risk.
  Slight hail risk.
  Enhanced thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive rainfall risk
  Elevated non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

Severe thunderstorms are possible this morning, mainly west of
Highway 65. Winds up to 60-70 mph and possible a brief tornado or
two is possible. Heavy rainfall and flooding will also be a
concern in this areas.

Additional severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. The western extent is still somewhat in question
depending on how quickly morning rainfall exits the area. Threats
are winds up to 70 mph, golf ball sized hail, and tornadoes. A
strong tornado or two are possible.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

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Titus