Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cedar, Dade, and Polk Counties in Missouri

Source: NOAA · Southwestern 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 southwestern Missouri, including hazards of ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts, effective until 8:30 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Missouri
Issued
May 5, 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 Southwestern Missouri.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Southwestern Missouri

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Cedar County, northwestern Polk County, and northeastern Dade County in southwestern Missouri. This warning is effective from 8:01 PM CDT until 8:30 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Cedar, Dade, and Polk counties in Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Stockton, Humansville, Fair Play, Umber View Heights, Bearcreek, Masters, Dunnegan, Cane Hill, Bona, and Arnica.

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 2:00 AM CDT for southwestern Missouri.

Expected Conditions

Hazards include ping pong ball size hail up to 1.50 inches and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

Timeline

The warning is effective from 8:01 PM CDT to 8:30 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southwestern Missouri, including hazards of ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts, effective until 8:30 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.
Which agency issued this alert?
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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This alert affects Southwestern Missouri. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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