⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Jasper; Newton – Thursday, June 25, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 9:17PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carl Junction, or 9 miles north of Joplin, moving east at 55 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…
Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Oronogo, Carterville,
Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Jasper, Diamond, Loma Linda, Airport
Drive, Leawood, Silver Creek, Alba, Purcell, Shoal Creek Drive,
Saginaw, and Carytown.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 1 and 32.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.