Missouri Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 01:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 3:59AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 1:59am
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 2:45am
Description: 
At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Warsaw to near Hermitage. Movement was east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Lake of The Ozarks, Lake of The Ozarks State Park, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Pomme de Terre Lake, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Village of Four Seasons, Hermitage, Sunrise Beach, Macks Creek, Linn Creek, Preston, Cross Timbers, Climax Springs, Freedom, Fristoe, Hurricane Deck, Knobby, Old Linn Creek, and Barnumton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Benton; Hickory; Camden
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO