Weather could be a factor in Day 2 tournament games

Weather — the strong storms and wind kind, not the snowy kind — could make headlines before today's high school tournament games are over.

The National Weather Service posted a tornado warning today for western parts of the region ahead of a strong line of thunderstorms. For tournament-goers, storms are expected at Cabool by early afternoon, Park Hills by mid-afternoon and by late afternoon and early evening in time for championship semifinals at Bloomfield and Cape Girardeau. Behind it: colder air a little more befitting Christmas tournament games.

After highs today near 70, Sunday's high is expected to be near 50.