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 >

Severe Weather June 7th, 2014

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

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Morning Radar

Afternoon Radar

Reports

Event Summary

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms developed across the area today. The first occurred this morning as remnants from a thunderstorm complex intensified east of highway 65 in the Missouri Ozarks. There were reports of 60 mph winds with this feature as it quickly pushed east across the remainder of the Missouri Ozarks.

This first system pushed an outflow boundary into far southern Missouri. Additional afternoon thunderstorms the reformed along this boundary over south central Missouri. These thunderstorms produced large hail as they pushed east along the Missouri Arkansas border.