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