⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Phelps; Dent – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:21PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Rolla, moving south at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Rolla, St. James, Bangert, Howes, Sligo, and Lake Spring.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 184 and 188, and
between mile markers 190 and 191, and near mile marker 193.

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.