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Posted on: May 16, 2015

[ARCHIVED] Severe Storm Potential for Tonight Between 10PM and 1AM

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

LIMITED TORNADO RISK.
ELEVATED HAIL RISK.
ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK.
ELEVATED FLOODING RISK.
SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING RISK.

DISCUSSION...

THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY LOCATED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ARE
EXPECTED TO FORM INTO A LINE AND MOVE TOWARD THE REGION LATE
THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH
THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE WIND GUSTS...THOUGH A BRIEF TORNADO
AND A FEW INSTANCES OF LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISK AREA TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE ALONG
AND WEST OF U.S. 65.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED TO LOCALLY ELEVATED THREAT FOR
FLOODING OVER FAR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI WHERE STORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY TRACK OVER THE SAME AREA.

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