Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 6:22PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 4:22pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Calhoun, or 10 miles south of Windsor, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Truman State Park, Truman Lake, Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp, Ionia,
Palo Pinto, Lakeview Heights, Brandon, Crockerville, Zora, Racket,
Edmonson, Hastain, Whitakerville, and Mora.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Truman Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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.
Area Description:
Benton
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: