⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Greene; Lawrence; Christian – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 4:31PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mount Vernon, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Republic, Mount Vernon, Marionville, Billings, Halltown, and
Chesapeake.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 47 and 66.

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.