Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 2:32AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 12:32am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 232 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mccune to 6 miles southwest of West
Mineral to near Chetopa. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Frontenac, Columbus, Galena, Cherokee,
Weir, Lowell, Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, West Mineral,
Treece, Roseland, Neutral, Melrose, Beulah, Riverton, and Yale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Crawford; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: