| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Daviess; Caldwell; Livingston |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 8:27:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 9:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:27AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Details
At 827 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Breckenridge, or 7 miles east of Hamilton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Chillicothe, Breckenridge, Utica, Chula, Ludlow, Mooresville, Lock
Springs, Dawn, Spring Hill, and Avalon.
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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