Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Benton, Hickory, and St. Clair Counties in Missouri

Source: NOAA · Central Missouri

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NOAA issued it on May 1, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Springfield MO for parts of Missouri, including 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail until midnight CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm
Affected area
Central Missouri
Issued
May 1, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Springfield MO

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Missouri.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield, MO. It is effective from 11:17 PM CDT on April 23, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Northwestern Hickory County, Western Benton County, and Northeastern St. Clair County in Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Truman Lake, Truman State Park, Warsaw, Lincoln, Osceola, Lowry City, Roscoe, Vista, Palo Pinto, Quincy, Brandon, Harper, Iconium, Racket, Johnson City, Monegaw Springs, and Whitakerville.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.

Expected Conditions

Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 11:17 PM CDT on April 23, 2026, until 12:00 AM CDT on April 24, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Springfield MO for parts of Missouri, including 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail until midnight CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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