Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
995 WWUS83 KSGF 031318 SPSSGF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 818 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 KSZ101-031345- Cherokee KS- 818 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHEROKEE COUNTY THROUGH 845 AM CDT... At 817 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chetopa, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Columbus, West Mineral, Roseland, Neutral, Melrose, Skidmore, Hallowell, Sherwin, Faulkner, Stippville, and Carona. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 3733 9492 3712 9464 3701 9489 3701 9507 3720 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 229DEG 17KT 3708 9504 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Lindenberg