Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 5:43PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Willard to near Republic to Billings.
Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Springfield, Republic, Battlefield, Willard, Strafford, Brookline,
Halltown, Chesapeake, Glidewell, Turners, Bois D'arc, and Galloway.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 48 and 90.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Greene; Lawrence
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov