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 >

Strong Winds, Heavy Rain and Snow March 16-17, 2014

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

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Event Summary

A strong area of low pressure lifted from the Arklatex region across Arkansas during the nighttime hours of March 15th through the day of March 16th, 2014. Strong winds developed early Sunday(3/16) morning with gusts of 35 to 45 mph as this low strengthend over Arkansas. Occasional heavy rainfall developed Saturday night and continue into Sunday. As colder air pushed in from the north during the morning into early afternoon Sunday, the rain gradually changed to some sleet and then snow. The highest precipitation and snow totals occurred across southern Missouri.