Special Weather Statement Missouri | Effective 04/03/2026 20:05

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 10:05PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 8:05pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1005 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mulberry to 6 miles southeast of Mindenmines to near Purcell. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Prairie State Park, Lamar, Jasper, Golden City, Nashville, Mindenmines, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Lamar Heights, Waco, Irwin, Milford, Oakton, Iantha, Kenoma, and Boston.
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: 
Barton; Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO