| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Howell; Oregon |
| Effective | 8/26/2026, 2:28:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/26/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:28PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Sturkie, or 12 miles west of Thayer, moving
southeast at 5 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…
Grand Gulf State Park, Koshkonong, and Lanton.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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