Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Christian, MO; Douglas, MO; Ozark, MO +2 more
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At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of Ava, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Table Rock Lake or Bull Shoals Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of Ava, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Ozark, Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake, Table Rock Lake, Table Rock State Park, Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Hollister, Silver Dollar City, Ava, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Merriam Woods, Sparta, Kissee Mills, Reeds Spring, Highlandville, Rockaway Beach, Bull Creek, and Indian Point.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 5:18PM CDT until August 6 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 5:13PM CDT until August 6 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 4:42PM CDT until August 6 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Springfield MO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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