SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1100 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2001

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
HALF OF MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD INTO
CENTRAL MISSOURI LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS ALTHOUGH ISOLATED LARGE HAIL ALSO IS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTERS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR POSSIBLE
SKYWARN ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

LENNING