Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 12:07AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 10:07pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Seneca, or 13 miles east of Miami, moving
northeast at 35 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, Oronogo, Seneca, Granby,
Anderson, Carterville, Noel, Duquesne, Dodge, Sarcoxie, Goodman, and
Duenweg.
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: