Joplin breaks record high as rain, storms set their eyes on the region
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Joplin unofficially shattered a 74-year-old record high as we prepare for possible flash flooding and strong storms over the next couple of days.
Temperatures climbed into the lower 90s Tuesday afternoon, breaking Joplin's October 13 record of 88 degrees set in 1952.
A flood watch takes effect at 10 p.m. and continues through Thursday evening for areas generally along and northwest of I-44.
Repeated rounds of thunderstorms could dump 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated areas receiving as much as 5 inches.
Flash flooding, flooded low-water crossings, and isolated damaging wind gusts are possible.
Some strong to severe storms are possible Wednesday evening, especially in portions of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
A significant cooldown follows the storms, with highs dropping into the 60s Friday and Saturday.
