⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Crawford – Thursday, June 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 12:50AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 1250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hepler, or 8 miles northwest of Girard, moving southeast 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…
Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Mulberry, Chicopee,
Franklin, Arcadia, Hepler, Beulah, Opolis, Croweburg, Greenbush,
Yale, Ringo, Lone Oak, Farlington, Brazilton, and Polk.

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.