Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 17:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:04PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Browning, or 15 miles southeast of Milan, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Kirksville, Millard, Elmer, Ethel, South Gifford, Kirksville Regional, New Boston, and Winigan.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sullivan; Adair; Linn; Macon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov