Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 8:35PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 6:35pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Walnut to near St. Paul to
near Mound Valley. Movement was northeast at 45 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...
Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Cherokee,
Weir, Sherman, Mulberry, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, Arcadia, Walnut,
West Mineral, Redfield, Hepler, Beulah, and Croweburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Kansas.
Area Description:
Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: