Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 6 at 11:48PM CST until March 7 at 12:30AM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 9:48pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1148 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Buffalo to 7 miles east of Fair Grove
to near Highlandville to near Galena, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Lebanon, Bennett Spring State
Park, Marshfield, Battlefield, Willard, Buffalo, Rogersville,
Strafford, Clever, Seymour, Sparta, Morgan, Crane, Fair Grove,
Billings, and Highlandville.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 61 and 143.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for central and
southwestern Missouri.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Christian, MO; Dallas, MO; Douglas, MO; Greene, MO; Laclede, MO; Polk, MO; Stone, MO; Webster, MO; Wright, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov