Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 9:30pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bernice State Park, or 15 miles south of Miami,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Big Sugar Creek State Park, Carl
Junction, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Seneca, Granby, Anderson,
Carterville, Noel, Duquesne, Dodge, Sarcoxie, Goodman, Duenweg, and
South West City.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 32.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Jasper; Newton; McDonald
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: