Special Weather Statement 03/07/2026 01:02 Missouri

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 3:02AM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 1:02am
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
At 302 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Norwood to 19 miles southeast of Ava to near Gainesville to near Price Place. Movement was east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... West Plains, Bryant Creek State Park, Norfork Lake, Mountain Grove, Willow Springs, Cabool, Gainesville, Norwood, Pomona, Bakersfield, Brixey, Tecumseh, Pottersville, Caulfield, Udall, Hardenville, Vanzant, Zanoni, Elk Creek, and Gentryville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Texas; Wright; Douglas; Howell; Ozark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov