Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 17:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 7:53PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 5:53pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Laurie, or 17 miles northwest of Camdenton, moving southeast at 25 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... Lake of The Ozarks, Lake of The Ozarks State Park, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Sunrise Beach, Linn Creek, Macks Creek, Climax Springs, Green Bay Terrace, Hurricane Deck, Old Linn Creek, Barnumton, Purvis, and Roach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lake of the Ozarks, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Camden
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO