BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
958 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northeastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
Western Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern
Joplin, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Monett, Carl Junction,
Oronogo, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Pierce City, Duenweg,
Purdy, Diamond, Exeter, Airport Drive, Wheaton, Leawood, Silver
Creek, and Butterfield.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 44 between mile markers 5 and 25.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 26 and 42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Quarter size hail was reported in Joplin with this storm.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3707 9462 3728 9452 3685 9376 3655 9400
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 311DEG 43KT 3707 9448
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
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