⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bates – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:48PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Schell City, or 7 miles east of Rich Hill, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Rockville.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado 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.