⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ozark – Saturday, August 22, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:40PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gainesville, or 14 miles north of Mountain Home, moving southeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…
Norfork Lake, Gainesville, Bakersfield, Hardenville, Udall, and
Tecumseh.

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.