⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Howell – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:48PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of West Plains, moving south at 25 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…
South Fork, Lanton, and Moody.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.