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Weather Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Lakes Region

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM

By Scott McCaulley X @smcckc

Photo courtesy National Weather Service Springfield

The National Weather Service has placed the Lakes Region under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for today.

The watch, which includes both the Branson and Harrison areas, is in effect until 6:00 this evening. Large hail up to golf ball size as well as 60-70 MPH wind gusts are possible with the storms. A few pop-up tornados are also possible with heavy rain poising a flash flood threat as well. 

Some scattered storms have moved through the Ozarks this morning with a larger line of storms expected to impact the region this afternoon. 

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