The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Howard County. The advisory takes effect at 4:36 am on October 14 and remains in place until 5:00 am on October 14.
At 1136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northeast of Houstonia to 12 miles southeast of Green Ridge, or extending from 8 miles east of Sweet Springs to 14 miles south of Sedalia, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD, Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE, Radar indicated. IMPACT, Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include, Boonville, Pilot Grove, Otterville, Bunceton, Nelson, Blackwater, Franklin, Arrow Rock, Lamine and Clifton City.
What residents should do: Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
This report is based on information from NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO.
