Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 6 at 8:15PM CST until March 6 at 8:45PM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 6:15pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 815 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Liberal to 7 miles southwest of Lamar to near
Carl Junction, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Northern Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Webb City, Prairie State Park,
Carl Junction, Lamar, Frontenac, Oronogo, Carterville, Jasper, Golden
City, Liberal, Airport Drive, Alba, Purcell, Chicopee, Nashville,
Mindenmines, and Carytown.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for southeastern
Kansas...and southwestern and west central Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barton, MO; Jasper, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov