⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Greene; Lawrence; Christian – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:14PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Miller, or 9 miles northeast of Mount Vernon, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Republic, Billings, Halltown, and Chesapeake.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 50 and 68.

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.