Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
996 WWUS83 KSGF 242302 SPSSGF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 602 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 MOZ079-089-090-242330- Polk MO-Greene MO-Dade MO- 602 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN POLK...NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND DADE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT... At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenfield, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Stockton Lake, Ash Grove, Greenfield, Lockwood, Walnut Grove, Everton, Dadeville, South Greenfield, Aldrich, Arcola, Cane Hill, Eudora, Neola, and Bona. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3757 9391 3758 9372 3757 9372 3757 9362 3758 9361 3759 9346 3731 9354 3736 9408 3741 9408 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 275DEG 19KT 3746 9381 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Soria