Missouri Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 05:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:49AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:49am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:45am
Description: 
At 749 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Seneca to near South West City. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Neosho, Big Sugar Creek State Park, Seneca, Granby, Anderson, Noel, Dodge, Goodman, South West City, Pineville, Wheaton, Lanagan, Fairview, Newtonia, Stella, Cayuga, Stark City, Ritchey, Tiff City, and Powell.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Newton; McDonald
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO