Thunderstorms expected for Joplin area today through Wednesday

(From the National Weather Service)

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

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

DISCUSSION...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TODAY WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON
AND INTO THIS EVENING. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUST...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 44 AS EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS MOVE
OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ONGOING THROUGH TUESDAY WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAY LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL
CHANCES FOR STORMS THIS FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.