⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bates; Henry – Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 7:01PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Montrose, or 14 miles east of Butler, moving southeast at 35 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…
Deepwater, Montrose, Rockville, and La Due.

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.