Severe thunderstorms brought large hail and a few reports of tornadoes through the Ozarks Thursday night.

Viewers around the Ozarks shared the pictures with us via YouNews.  We welcome you to submit your best snapshots or video.

Many reported hail damage, some with hail stones as large as tennis balls in places like Dent County.  At least four tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service.

You can read the full report from the Springfield National Weather Service here.  Typically, storm damage is surveyed within a few days to confirm tornado sightings. 

THIS WEEKEND:

Storms will return to the region as early as Saturday afternoon and evening.  Heavy, flooding rains will be possible on Sunday, Monday and end early Tuesday.

With recent flash flooding and river flooding, in addition to an already saturated soil, and lakes and reservoirs that have been topped off... flash flooding will be a major concern with any additional rainfall this weekend.

Severe weather is possible Sunday night into Monday morning. Threats include large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes once again.

Meanwhile, monthly rainfall totals remain at near-record levels.  March precipitation as of midnight Thursday was #5 in the Top 5 Wettest Marchs.  Yet, the 4 higher ranked periods were within 1" of our current total of 8.16".  Any additional rain could easily break the record... for the second month in a row.

Head to the StormTeam forecast page for the very latest information.