Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 7:02AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2025 - 5:02am
Expires:
April 29, 2025 - 5:45am
Description:
At 702 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mccune, or 12 miles northeast of Oswego, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Franklin, Frontenac, Beulah, Girard, Pittsburg, Croweburg, Yale,
Carona, West Mineral, Farlington, Brazilton, Mccune, Sherman,
Mulberry, Cherokee, Opolis, Greenbush, Roseland, Chicopee, and Ringo.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas.
Area Description:
Crawford; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO