Special Weather Statement 03/06/2026 23:49 Missouri

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 1:49AM CST by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 6, 2026 - 11:49pm
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 148 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Pilot Grove, or 15 miles northeast of Sedalia, moving northeast at 50 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... Boonville, New Franklin, Pilot Grove, Blackwater, Franklin, and Lamine. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 86 and 112.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for central Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CST for central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Howard; Pettis; Cooper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov