| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Vernon |
| Effective | 6/17/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rich Hill, moving east at 35 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…
Schell City, Metz, Harwood, and Horton.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west central Missouri.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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