Wildwood, Eureka and the greater St. Louis-area is at risk to experience severe weather, including tornadoes and large hail, today, The Weather Channel reports. 

Today's forecast, according to the National Weather Service, calls for a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5 p.m. However, thunderstorms are more likely later into the night and into early Monday. 

The Weather Channel says strong-to-severe thunderstorms are likely for a boundary that stretches more than 1,000 miles from the Great Lakes region southward into the heart of Texas.

Another source to check is Missouri's new severe weather warning website. See related article:  Missouri Launches Website for Tornadoes, Severe Storms Alerts

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