The National Weather Service has issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch for the Missouri Bootheel, northeast Arkansas, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and western Tennessee.
Several tornadoes are expected, and a few could become intense. In addition, these storms may produce very large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
Intense supercells are expected to develop ahead of a frontal boundary, leading to multiple rounds of severe weather this evening. Strong, potentially deadly tornadoes, including EF3 or greater, will be possible.
Closer to home in the Ozarks, storms are expected to be in their early stages late this afternoon before rapidly intensifying as they move east. The greatest risk for large, damaging tornadoes will be for communities along and especially east of Highway 63.
If a tornado warning is issued for your area, seek shelter immediately in your designated safe place. Move to the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows and exterior walls…