Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 6:01PM CDT until August 6 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 600 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 miles north of Bakersfield to near Diamond City,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
West Plains, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Taneycomo, Norfork Lake, Bryant
Creek State Park, Mountain View, Willow Springs, Gainesville, Pomona,
Bakersfield, Theodosia, South Fork, Pontiac, Brandsville, Wasola,
Sundown, Lanton, Brixey, Willhoit, and Tecumseh.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Table Rock Lake or Bull Shoals Lake, get away from the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Douglas, MO; Howell, MO; Ozark, MO; Taney, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov