099 FLUS43 KSGF 252042 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 242 PM CST Mon Nov 25 2019 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-262045- 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- 242 PM CST Mon Nov 25 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A brief period of scattered strong to severe storms is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening along and ahead of a strong cold front. Damaging winds will be the main risk. Given the strong vertical wind shear expected to be in place, a brief tornado will be possible. Strong general winds are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. The strongest winds will occur Tuesday night just behind the front with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. A high fire danger will exist, especially over southeast Kansas and western Missouri where rainfall is expected to be minimal and dry air is expected to move in from the west. Winds will gradually diminish on Wednesday. Periods of moderate to heavy rain will be possible from Thursday to Saturday as a series of weather systems move through. Rainfall totals from Thursday through Saturday may exceed three inches in some areas. Rainfall of this magnitude is capable of producing creek and river flooding along with low water crossings. A few snow flakes may fall across portions of central missouri Thanksgiving morning. Little or no accumulation is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. National Weather Service partners should monitor forecasts this week given the potential active weather that is expected. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf $$ DSA