FLUS43 KSGF 150745 HWOSGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 245 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-160745- 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- 245 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk. Elevated lightning risk. Elevated excessive rainfall risk Limited non thunderstorm wind risk. DISCUSSION... A Flood Watch is effect through 4 PM Thursday as rounds of showers and thunderstorms move through the area today. There is the potential for localized heavy rainfall and flooding. A low, less than 5 percent chance, for a stray strong to severe thunderstorm early this morning, and then again this afternoon. Primary hazard is damaging wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. A strong cold front will move through late this afternoon into the evening, bringing wind gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Gusty northerly winds up to 30 to 35 mph will accompany cooler temperatures Friday. Increasing confidence in patchy frost, and perhaps a freeze, Saturday and Sunday mornings. The highest confidence is on Sunday morning across portions of the eastern Ozarks. .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 $$ Price