Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dade and Lawrence Counties in Missouri
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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 Dade and Lawrence Counties in southwestern Missouri until 7:30 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern 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 Southwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield, MO, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 6:48 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, until 7:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Dade County and Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Stockton Lake, Greenfield, Lockwood, Miller, Everton, Dadeville, Halltown, South Greenfield, Arcola, Red Oak, Pennsboro, Neola, Meinert, Sylvania, and Bona. This also includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 55 and 58.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Stockton Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CDT for southwestern Missouri.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which is 1.00 inch 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 from 6:48 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, and expires at 7:30 PM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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