Friday, August 09, 2013

Heavy rainfall expected this morning, more coming tonight

(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...

 EXTREME FLOODING RISK.
 SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING RISK.

DISCUSSION...

 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WILL SPREAD
 INTO SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI THIS MORNING.

 THE RAIN AND SCATTERED STORMS WILL PERSIST IN SOME AREAS INTO THIS
 AFTERNOON THEN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AGAIN LATE
 TONIGHT.

 THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING
 ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PITTSBURG KANSAS TO SALEM
 MISSOURI. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
 MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

 THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL PERSIST INTO
 SATURDAY MORNING.

 THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND RISK FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
 CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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