A system will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms through the area Thursday night into early Friday morning. The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, small hail, and a brief spin-up tornado.
Strong to severe storms will move into the area late this evening and continue through the area overnight. This will be predominantly after 9 pm in the west and after midnight for the remainder of the area.
Marginally severe storms will be possible over far southern Missouri Friday afternoon as storms redevelop. Some storms may be capable of hail to the size of pennies and wind gusts up to 60 mph, mainly south of US 60.
Strong to Severe storms will again be possible through the weekend. Remaining uncertainties on the exact details still exist, so stay up to date on the latest forecast as we get closer to this timeframe.