⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Christian – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:47PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nixa, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Nixa, Ozark, Highlandville, Fremont Hills, Linden, Boaz, and Selmore.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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