Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 10:30pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 1229 AM CDT, weather stations recorded gusty showers near Neosho,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Weather Station.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Carl Junction, Baxter Springs,
Columbus, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne,
Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Leawood, and
Lowell.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 31.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Jasper; Newton
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: