| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dent; Shannon |
| Effective | 9/9/2026, 2:27:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/9/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 9 at 2:27PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 226 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southwest of Bunker, or 21 miles south of Salem, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Echo Bluff State Park, Current River State Park, Ozark National
Scenic Riverways, Eminence, Bunker, Midridge, and Round Spring.
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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