Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bourbon and Vernon Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 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 is in effect for eastern Bourbon County in Kansas and northwestern Vernon County in Missouri until 5:30 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Kansas and West Central Missouri
- Issued
- April 15, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Kansas and West Central Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the affected areas. This alert, with the code SVRSGF, is effective from 4:43 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, until 5:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning covers eastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas and northwestern Vernon County in west central Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Fort Scott, Marmaton, Fulton, Redfield, Richards, Metz, Stotesbury, Hammond, Horton, and Devon.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CDT for the affected regions.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail, which is approximately 1.25 inches in diameter. These conditions are radar-indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from 4:43 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, and will expire at 5:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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