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