NewsMay 13, 2008
Rain forecast for tornado-whipped Southwest Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- As Southwest Missouri recovers from a killer tornado, more bad weather is forecast for the area. The National Weather Service says weather late Tuesday may be similar to conditions Saturday that produced a monster tornado that stayed on the ground for 74 miles. That twister killed 16 people in Newton, Barry and Jasper counties in Missouri...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- As Southwest Missouri recovers from a killer tornado, more bad weather is forecast for the area.
The National Weather Service says weather late Tuesday may be similar to conditions Saturday that produced a monster tornado that stayed on the ground for 74 miles. That twister killed 16 people in Newton, Barry and Jasper counties in Missouri.
The NWS said Tuesday that moist Gulf air will combine with a cold front to create severe weather that could develop into supercell storms carrying hail and possibly tornadoes.
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Thunderstorms are expected to form in the area late Tuesday, and rain will be in the forecast until Friday.
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Information from: The Springfield News-Leader: http://www.news-leader.com
On the Net: National Weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov
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