Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Iron and Reynolds Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 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 northwestern Iron County and northern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri until 1:30 PM CDT on April 16, 2026, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Missouri
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis 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 Southeastern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis, MO. It is effective from 12:37 PM CDT until 1:30 PM CDT on April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Iron County and northern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Oates, Viburnum, Bixby, Centerville, and Black. It also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park and Taum Sauk Mountain State Park.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows to protect against the storm's damaging winds and large hail.
Expected Conditions
The storm features 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). It is moving east at 35 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:37 PM CDT and expires at 1:30 PM CDT on April 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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