9am Weather Update

The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas to a "Moderate Risk" of severe weather for today.

More Storms Possible Friday Evening

It appears that we could have another round of thunderstorms developing over southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, northwest Tennessee, and northeast Arkansas Friday.

Below is the latest Day 1 Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center.

I am curious to see if the on-going (and weakening) storms moving through the area leave a boundary that storms fire along later Friday.

It appears that the main threat will be large hail and damaging wind Friday afternoon/evening. However, we can't rule out the chance of a tornado.

Storms Spitting Golf Balls

Some big thunderstorms are rolling through southern Illinois early this morning. There have been several reports of hail golf ball size or larger.

Take a look at this picture sent to the weather department via Twitter.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #262

The Storm Prediction Center has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #262 for parts of Missouri, Illinois, and western Kentucky. The watch is in effect until 6am CT Friday morning. The main threat appears to be large hail and damaging winds.

Reminder: A Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and dangerous lightning.

Storms should be moving slight south of due east at 40 mph.

Tonight is a good night to turn on your NOAA Weather Radio before you go to bed.

10am Weather Update

What a yucko morning. The good news is that the rain is trying to move out of the area. The trend of decreasing rain will continue through the day.

Heads up for tomorrow. We could see some big thunderstorms develop along a slow moving cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, northwest Tennessee, and northeast Arkansas included in their Day 1 Outlook. (See graphic below.) This covers 7am Thursday through 7am Friday.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #223

The Storm Prediction Center has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #223. The watch is in effect until 10pm CT Friday night.

The main threat will be damaging wind, large hail, and heavy rain. Storms should move to the east at around 30mph.

3pm Weather Update

The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring the area for a possible watch, most likely a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

According to their discussion, damaging wind and large hail would be the primary threat of any storms in the watch area. (I've been home sick the last two days so I haven't had a chance to look too deeply in to the models. I am going straight from their discussion.)

At 3pm, temperatures are widely spread. It is 55° in Farmington, Missouri and 73° in Carbondale, Illinois. Obviously, we have a cold front set up over the top of the area. Ahead of the front, dew points are in the middle 60's. Behind the front dew points are in the upper 40's to lower 50's.

Time to Build the Ark?

Get ready for some more rain. Models continue to show a weak boundary (front) stalled out over the top of the Heartland. It will take up residence for several days.

Take a look at what last night's NWS global computer model is pumping out for rainfall accumulation.

5.42" of rain for the Cape Girardeau area.