Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
959 WWUS83 KSGF 082230 SPSSGF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 530 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 MOZ055-082300- Benton MO- 530 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM CDT... At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Warsaw, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Truman State Park, Truman Lake, Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp, Palo Pinto, Racket, Edmonson, Lakeview Heights, Crockerville, Zora, and Whitakerville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central Missouri. && LAT...LON 3845 9307 3822 9308 3821 9352 3838 9351 3849 9307 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 253DEG 34KT 3828 9351 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Didio