Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 1:59AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 11:59pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Moran to 9 miles southwest of Uniontown to
Erie. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Mulberry,
Chicopee, Franklin, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown, Walnut, Fulton,
Redfield, Hepler, Burgess, Beulah, Croweburg, and Yale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and west central Missouri.
Area Description:
Bourbon; Crawford
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov