UPDATE: A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9:00pm Monday for areas along and west of Highway 65, including the Springfield metro area. Multiple rounds of storms are expected through Monday night!
(graphic courtesy of National Weather Service Springfield, MO)
Original Story: Potentially significant severe weather will impact the Ozarks Monday and Monday night, with a widespread area that could get multiple rounds of severe storms.
The National Weather Service says all hazards are possible, including tornadoes.
Some strong tornadoes are possible as all of southwest Missouri is now under a Level 4 out of 5 moderate risk for severe weather from Monday afternoon through the nighttime hours.
Hail up to the size of tennis balls and damaging winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour are possible.
In addition to severe weather, flooding is a concern in the Ozarks, with a Flood Watch in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.
Multiple rounds of showers and storms will result in many areas getting 1 to 3 inches of additional rainfall, with localized areas seeing up to 4 to 6 inches.