Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, and Webster Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 10, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 12:30 PM CDT for northwestern Webster, Dallas, southwestern Laclede, southeastern Polk, and northeastern Greene counties in Missouri, with softball-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Missouri
- Issued
- May 10, 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.
Alert Details
This is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Springfield MO, effective from 11:58 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Webster County, Dallas County, southwestern Laclede County, southeastern Polk County, and northeastern Greene County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations include Fair Grove, Buffalo, Phillipsburg, Halfway, Louisburg, Elkland, Bassville, Brighton, March, Pumpkin Center, Olive, and Foose. It also includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 88 and 95, and between 97 and 118, and near mile marker 120.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows, as this storm is producing large hail.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include softball size hail up to 4.00 inches and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. This is a destructive storm that could cause severe injuries to people and animals outdoors, with potential for shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:58 AM CDT on April 28, 2026, until 12:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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