The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Macon County. The advisory takes effect at 2:41 am on October 14 and remains in place until 3:15 am on October 14.
Communities in the affected area: Macon, Atlanta, Bevier, Callao, La Plata, New Cambria, Excello, Elmer, Ethel and Gifford.
At 941 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles east of Macon to near Salisbury, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include, Moberly, Macon, Huntsville, Higbee, Cairo, Renick, Jacksonville, Clifton Hill, Excello and Prairie Hill.
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.
