Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 7:45pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 944 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Galena to near Saginaw to near Neosho to near
Goodman. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Southern Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Granby, Duquesne, Goodman,
Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal Creek
Drive, Saginaw, Fidelity, Newtonia, Redings Mill, Stark City, Grand
Falls Plaza, Shoal Creek Estates, and Ritchey.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 25.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.
Area Description:
Jasper; Newton; McDonald
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: