| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Greene; Christian |
| Effective | 9/20/2026, 4:49:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/20/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Republic, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Battlefield, Clever, Fremont
Hills, Brookline, Boaz, and Galloway.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 66 and 80.
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.
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