Special Weather Statement Missouri | Effective 04/03/2026 20:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 10:09PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 8:09pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Schell City to near El Dorado Springs to 8 miles east of Sheldon. Movement was east 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... Stockton Lake, El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Osceola, Montevallo, Schell City, Collins, Roscoe, Vista, Harwood, Olympia, Caplinger Mills, Wagoner, Arnica, Tiffin, Johnson City, Taberville, Filley, Cedar Springs, and Monegaw Springs.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southwestern and west central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Vernon; St. Clair; Cedar
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO