SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Storm Prediction Center issued a Tornado Watch and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Ozarks for Friday.
The Tornado Watch covers much of the Springfield-Metro area. It lasts until 11 p.m. It covers these counties:
Arkansas:
- Baxter, Ark.
- Boone, Ark.
- Carroll, Ark.
- Fulton, Ark.
- Izard, Ark.
- Madison, Ark.
- Marion, Ark.
- Newton, Ark.
- Searcy, Ark.
- Sharp, Ark.
- Stone, Ark.
Missouri:
- Camden, Mo.
- Christian, Mo.
- Dallas, Mo.
- Dent, Mo.
- Douglas, Mo.
- Greene, Mo.
- Hickory, Mo.
- Howell, Mo.
- Laclede, Mo.
- Maries, Mo.
- Miller, Mo.
- Oregon, Mo.
- Ozark, Mo.
- Phelps, Mo.
- Polk, Mo.
- Pulaski, Mo.
- Shannon, Mo.
- Taney, Mo.
- Texas, Mo.
- Webster, Mo.
- Wright, Mo.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch covers several western counties in Missouri. The watch lasts until 7 p.m. It includes these counties:
- Barry, Mo.
- Barton, Mo.
- Cedar, Mo.
- Dade, Mo.
- Henry, Mo.
- Jasper, Mo.
- Lawrence, Mo.
- McDonald, Mo.
- Newton, Mo.
- St. Clair, Mo.
- Stone, Mo.
- Vernon, Mo.
The KY3 First Alert Weather team is tracking the potential for dangerous tornadoes, severe storms, high winds, and extreme fire conditions…