NWS-SPC: "Slight Risk" of Severe T-Storms Today From Metro KC Southward

Finally- it's that time of the year!

This time of the year means thunderstorms and possible severe weather- and activity later today could reach severe-storm criteria for Metro Kansas City and south into the southern and eastern MetroRegion by this Wednesday evening.

That threat of mostly large hail and possible damaging wind gusts above 60 m.p.h. will include the area generally along and south of a line from Emporia KS to Kansas City onto Kirksville MO..

The tornado threat will stay well south- generally along and south of a Pittsburg KS to Camdenton MO line- including the Joplin- Springfield and Branson MO areas and on into northern Arkansas into extreme northeast Oklahoma.

Those areas also have the highest probabilities for large hail (1" diameter and greater) as well as the severe wind gusts.

Those under the gun in the Central States should keep informed on weather developments- and if any storm watches are issued for the Kansas City MetroRegion they'll be posted here at CSW.

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