Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Benton, Hickory, St. Clair Counties MO
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 weeks 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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NWS Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and west central Missouri until 4:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- June 27, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield MO on June 7 at 4:04 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-06-07T16:04:00-05:00 until 2026-06-07T16:45:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Hickory County in central Missouri, Northwestern Benton County in central Missouri, and Northeastern St. Clair County in west central Missouri. Locations impacted include Truman Lake, Truman State Park, Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp, Osceola, Ionia, Palo Pinto, Quincy, Brandon, Harper, Iconium, Racket, Mora, and Whitakerville.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Truman Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Move to safe shelter now if you can hear thunder.
Expected Conditions
At 4:03 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of Lowry City, or 11 miles southwest of Warsaw, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM CDT on June 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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