Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/17/2026 20:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 10:29PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 8:29pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 1029 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morrisville, or 9 miles southwest of Bolivar, moving southeast at 30 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... Stockton Lake, Fair Grove, Walnut Grove, Pleasant Hope, Morrisville, Aldrich, Olive, Sacville, Eudora, Brighton, and Foose.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Polk; Dallas; Greene
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO