Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 5 a.m. Monday

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued through portions of southeast Missouri until 5 a.m. Monday.

Primary threats include damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

Counties included in the watch in southeast Missouri for now: Reynolds, Carter, Ripley, Wayne, Butler and Madison.

Clusters of storms in Missouri will spread eastward overnight, with some continuing potential for at least isolated wind damage and large hail.

We also are in a Flood Watch through Monday morning. Be sure to stay with the FOX 23 Storm Alert Team for the latest.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum

FOX 23 Storm Alert Team