⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Livingston; Linn; Chariton – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 9:12AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

At 912 AM CDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near
Wheeling, or near Chillicothe, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Public.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Chillicothe, Brookfield, Marceline, Meadville, Laclede, Linneus,
Wheeling, Sumner, Avalon, and Saint Catherine.

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.