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FLUS43 KSGF 181907  
HWOSGF  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO  
207 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-191915-  
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-  
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-  
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-  
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-  
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-  
207 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI  
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.  
   
DAY ONE
 
TODAY AND TONIGHT.  
 
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...  
 
SLIGHT TORNADO RISK.  
SLIGHT HAIL RISK.  
SLIGHT THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK.  
LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.  
SIGNIFICANT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RISK  
LIMITED NON THUNDERSTORM WIND RISK.  
 
DISCUSSION...  
 
- A MODERATE RISK (3 OUT OF 4) FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY  
RAINFALL THAT MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND  
ANOTHER ROUND OVERNIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR AN AREA  
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.  
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1-3 INCHES.  
 
- A SLIGHT RISK (2 OUT OF 5) FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. PRIMARY HAZARD IS DAMAGING WIND  
GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.  
 
- A SLIGHT RISK (2 OUT OF 5) FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT  
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO  
QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA, WITH THE PRIMARY HAZARD BEING  
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THERE IS A LOWER CHANCE FOR A FEW, BRIEF  
TORNADOES.  
 
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
- A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ONGOING ON TUESDAY MORNING.  
THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WITH HOW QUICKLY THE FRONT CLEARS THE AREA  
AND WILL DETERMINE IF WE SEE ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REDEVELOPMENT  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN  
OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT:  
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF/DSSPACKET  
 
THIS PRODUCT IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...  
HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT  
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF  
 

 
 
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