PLENTY OF MOISTURE!

With the exception of a little dry layer here or there, this mornings Springfield MO is nearly saturated from the surface up to the tropopause. Springfield is on the warm side of a stationary boundary as are we. Daytime heating is all ready starting to “pepper” the warm sector with showers and t-storms. There is a little CIN (Convective Inhibition) to overtake in the shape of a ham steak, covering parts of our northern area, though this will likely not be a factor for too long. Drifting through our region over the next 24 to 36 hours, the front will be the focal point for steady and heavy rain.


We anticipate shower / t-storm activity, now in parts of eastern OK to spread westward throughout the latter morning and into the afternoon. The threat of some gusty winds and small hail with both isolated and grouped t-storms will carry into the evening, though the biggest issue will be localized flooding. Please remember not to try to cross flooded roadways; there have already been many deaths in parts of Texas due to flooding rains. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles.

Posted by Ted Zarras at 10:15 AM