Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
910 WWUS83 KSGF 200105 SPSSGF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 805 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 KSZ097-101-200200- Cherokee KS-Crawford KS- 805 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHEROKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM CDT... At 805 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oswego, moving east at 30 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... Pittsburg, Frontenac, Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, West Mineral, Roseland, Opolis, Lawton, Carona, Lone Oak, Skidmore, Hallowell, Sherwin, Faulkner, and Stippville. 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 midnight CDT for southeastern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3735 9507 3748 9462 3712 9462 3707 9507 3727 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 255DEG 25KT 3720 9510 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Hatch