Wed May 1 20:14:46 EDT 2024 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- 714 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited lightning risk. DISCUSSION... Some scattered showers and storms will be possible tonight, mainly northwest of a Joplin to Warsaw line. Most locations will likely remain dry as the better potential for this activity is expected to remain to the west and north of the area through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop on Thursday. If enough instability develops then a few storms could produce gusty winds and small hail however the severe weather threat is marginal. Heavy rainfall on saturated soils may lead to flooding Thursday afternoon and evening. Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms exists this weekend with the highest chances Saturday. A stronger storm system looks to approach the region by Monday or Tuesday of next week with additional thunderstorm chances. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && 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