Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/09/2026 17:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 7:59PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Versailles to 8 miles north of Laurie to 6 miles south of Stover. Movement was southeast at 30 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, Eldon, Versailles, Lake Ozark, Laurie, Sunrise Beach, Barnett, Gravois Mills, Olean, Bagnell, Lakeside, Rocky Mount, Etterville, Lakeview, and Aurora Springs.
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. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Morgan; Miller
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO