Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 7:20pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Mccune to near Oswego to
near Chetopa. Movement was northeast at 55 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...
Joplin, Pittsburg, Webb City, Carl Junction, Baxter Springs,
Columbus, Galena, Duquesne, Cherokee, Airport Drive, Weir, Lowell,
Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Asbury, West Mineral, Treece, and
Waco.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.
Area Description:
Crawford; Cherokee; Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov