| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Greene |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 6:08:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:08PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ash Grove, or 10 miles north of Republic, moving east at 15 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…
Northwestern Springfield, Willard, Ash Grove, Bois D’arc, and Cave
Springs.
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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