| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Greene |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 5:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:59PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Details
At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Springfield and Brookline.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 70 and 82.
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.
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