tornadoes
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.
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. […]
The Ozarks were in severe weather outlook areas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were both isolated supercells and lines of severe storms on these days. The last one on Sunday set off the tornado warning sirens in Springfield and nearby areas. On Friday, the Ozarks remained fairly quiet while […]
Much of the central and southern Great Plains is expecting a severe weather outbreak today and into the overnight hours. Isolated supercells are expected over much of the enhanced and moderate areas shown in orange and red above. The tornado threat is higher and more widespread then yesterdays. The Ozarks […]
The much advertised threat for severe thunderstorms just got a boost late this morning. The Ozarks have been in slight risk area for a couple of days now. As of the late morning update, much of the Ozarks have been upgraded to the next highest threat level which is “enhanced” […]