National Weather Service Radar in Springfield, MO Down

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 >

The WSR-88D Doppler Radar (KSGF) at Springfield, Missouri has experienced a hardware failure and is not operational at this time. Parts have been order to repair the radar and National Weather Service radar technicians will be on site this week to begin repairs to the radar. The radar will be restored to normal operation as soon as possible. Other Doppler Radars close to Springfield include: KINX in Tulsa KICT in Wichita KTWX in Topeka KEAX in Pleasant Hill/Kansas City KLSX in St. Louis KPAH in Paducah Kentucky KNQA in Memphis KLZK in Little Rock and KSRX in Fort Smith Arkansas. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.