| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Shannon |
| Effective | 7/31/2026, 11:19:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/31/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 11:19PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 1118 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winona, or 11 miles west of Van Buren, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Winona.
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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