More severe thunderstorms are possible in the Ozarks on Friday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Greene, Christian, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Taney, Stone, Barry and McDonald Counties until 11:00am Friday.
Large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour are the biggest threats with the morning activity, which is moving in from northern Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma.
All modes of severe weather, including tornadoes, are possible in northern Arkansas Friday, with some areas on the Missouri side of the border in line for severe thunderstorms.
Areas along a line from Harrison, Arkansas to West Plains are under a Level 3 “Enhanced Risk” for severe storms on Friday.
For the rest of the Ozarks, large hail will continue to be the biggest risk.
One of the biggest concerns forecasters have is flooding, with a Flash Flood Watch continuing for areas along and south of I-44 through Saturday evening.
The National Weather Service says expected totals increase from northwest to southeast, ranging from around 2 inches to 8 plus inches.
Some localized areas could get 10 inches of rain, creating a serious flooding situation in south central Missouri.
