⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Jasper; Newton; Lawrence – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:08PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 708 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sarcoxie, or 10 miles southeast of Carthage, moving east at 25 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…
Sarcoxie and Wentworth.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 23 and 37.

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.