When June rolls around, thunderstorms often change their behavior for the Ozarks. While the threat for tornadoes and individual severe storms tends to shift north in June, the threat for organized lines of severe thunderstorms increases overall, including for the Ozarks. For the next two days, watch for late evening […]
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Between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m., many golfers captured a tornado moving over the Payne’s Valley golf course! This is despite the fact that no watch, tornado or otherwise, was in effect. In fact, while the tornado was on the ground, there were no warnings of any kind in effect. How […]
A NWS Survey team confirmed that an EF-1 tornado occurred southeast of Monett in northern Barry county and tracked northeast into southern Lawrence county before lifting southeast of Aurora. The tornado was on the ground for around 10.5 miles. Several trees were uprooted or snapped with damage to several outbuildings. […]
A complex thunderstorm pattern will develop today across the Ozarks. Morning storms have already formed and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect from Springfield northward. This area should see the development of a bowing line of severe storms along a warm front which when then track east and eventually […]
Unstable air will return northward to much of Missouri on Wednesday. This, coupled with a strong jet stream, will allow for the return of a severe thunderstorm threat.
There are chances for severe thunderstorms in the Ozarks from today (Monday, 5/6) through Wednesday (5/8). The greatest risks will be late tonight and in the afternoon and early evening on Wednesday. For tonight, an active severe thunderstorm line will march into the Ozarks. Large hail, damaging winds and a […]
Is the severe weather forecast dire when I take off work to chase? I’m talking about the upcoming period of Monday, May 6th to Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. Since storm chasing is not a full time endeavor, I have to pick and choose when and where I go. Many times, […]
It was a day where I kept thinking to myself, “O.K., this time of year, snow is unusual but if it does happen, it would only be overnight or early when temperatures are cold”. Nope! I kept looking out my window into the late morning and then into the afternoon […]
For the period of May 6-8, 2024, the Ozarks will have chances for severe thunderstorms. Now that we are deeper into spring with less strong cold fronts with lesser ability to cool, dry and stabilize the central and southern U.S., all that is needed is a favorable jet stream pattern. […]