Special Weather Statement 03/04/2026 09:23 Missouri

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 4 at 11:23AM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 4, 2026 - 9:23am
Expires: 
March 4, 2026 - 10:00am
Description: 
At 1123 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Licking, or 13 miles west of Salem, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rolla, Fort Leonard Wood, Salem, St. James, Licking, Edgar Springs, Lenox, Beulah, Lake Spring, Anutt, Bangert, Howes, Lecoma, Sligo, and Rosati. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 180 and 183, and between mile markers 199 and 200.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pulaski; Phelps; Texas; Dent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov