Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 05:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:19AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 5:19am
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 5:45am
Description: 
At 719 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Agency, or near Gower, moving east at 25 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... St. Joseph, Gower, Stewartsville, Agency, Osborn, Clarksdale, Easton, Turney, and Amity. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 46 and 47.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
De Kalb; Buchanan; Clinton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov