Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

A tight pressure gradient over the area caused strong gusty winds to develop Sunday across areas of southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri. Wind gusts reached over 50 mph at some locations.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
405 PM CST Sun Jan 12 2014

...Maximum Wind Gusts (mph) observed on Sunday, January 12, 2014...

Joplin ASOS (KJLN)..................... 53 mph

Pittsburg AWOS (KPTS).............. 53 mph

Springfield ASOS (KSGF)........... 49 mph

Duenweg....................................... 49 mph

Fort Scott AWOS (KFSK)............. 48 mph

Neosho AWOS (KEOS)............... 47 mph

Springfield NWS Office............... 46 mph

Nevada AWOS (KNVD).............. 45 mph

Monett (KHFJ).............................. 44 mph

Arma KS........................................ 44 mph

Lamar RAWS............................... 42 mph

Webb City...................................... 42 mph

Rolla-Vichy ASOS (KVIH)............ 41 mph

Nixa................................................ 41 mph

Camdenton AWOS (KH21)........ 40 mph

Mountain Grove RAWS............... 40 mph

Macks Creek RAWS.................... 39 mph

Neosho.......................................... 39 mph

Mt Vernon RAWS........................... 38 mph

Fort Leonard Wood (AWOS)........38 mph

Versailles........................................37 mph

Branson West AWOS (KFWB)... 36 mph

Osage Beach AWOS (KAIZ)....... 36 mph

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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

January 12th, 2014 Wind Event