Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Barry County, Missouri

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Springfield, MO, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions and is effective immediately.

Affected Areas

The warning covers southeastern Barry County. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:

• Cassville
• Seligman
• Table Rock Lake
• Roaring River State Park
• Shell Knob
• Exeter
• Washburn
• Emerald Beach
• Eagle Rock
• Jenkins
• Wayne

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should move indoors immediately, as continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Expected Conditions

• Hail: Quarter size hail (up to 1.00 inch) is expected, which may cause damage to vehicles.
• Wind: Wind gusts of up to 50 MPH are possible.
• Lightning: Continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.
• Storm Movement: At 8:53 PM CST, the storm was located near Seligman, or 12 miles southwest of Cassville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9:30 PM CST on March 4, 2026.