⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Macon; Chariton – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:59PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Atlanta, or 9 miles north of Macon, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Macon, Bevier, Atlanta, Callao, New Cambria, Elmer, and Ethel.

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.