| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wright; Douglas |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 7:19:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:19PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 719 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mansfield, or 9 miles north of Ava, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Mountain Grove, Mansfield, Norwood, and Vanzant.
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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