Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee County, Kansas and Barton, Jasper Counties, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 5, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri until 6:45 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and half-dollar sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri
- Issued
- May 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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 Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 5:55 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, until 6:45 PM CDT on the same day. The alert type code is SVR.
Affected Areas
The warning affects east central Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas, southwestern Barton County in southwestern Missouri, and northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Carl Junction, Oronogo, Jasper, Alba, Purcell, Nashville, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Waco, Oakton, Lawton, and Boston.
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 11:00 PM CDT for the affected areas, as per the alert instructions.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail, which is 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 5:55 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, and will expire at 6:45 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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