hours. right now, we are watching severe thunderstorms that have been moving across parts of missouri through the st. louis area and to the east now. these have been hail makers. they have a history of producing golf ball size hail. this is kind of a warmup compared to what we are expecting. the bright red area, we have a moderate risk of tornadoes. a watch means conditions are favorable for severe weather to occur. a warning means you need to be taking cover right away. >> we hear you. we told you the president will speak around 10:15 a.m. eastern this morning. mr. obama is starting his three-day debt and taxes tour in virginia. that would be no accident. our deputy political director, paul steinhauser, is here to explain location, location,