Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Multiple Southwestern Missouri Counties
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The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, and Polk counties until 11:00 PM CST due to 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Missouri
- Issued
- April 6, 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 (NWS Alert Code: SVW) for several counties in southwestern Missouri. The alert is effective immediately and remains in place until 11:00 PM CST on March 6, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in southwestern Missouri:
- Southeastern Cedar County
- Southwestern Polk County
- Northwestern Lawrence County
- Northwestern Greene County
- Dade County
Specific locations impacted include Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Greenfield, Lockwood, Walnut Grove, Morrisville, Everton, Dadeville, South Greenfield, Aldrich, Arcola, Umber View Heights, Sacville, Masters, Red Oak, Cane Hill, Eudora, Pennsboro, Neola, and Meinert.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warned area are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for southwestern Missouri until 1:00 AM CST.
Expected Conditions
At 10:14 PM CST, radar indicated severe thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lockwood to 9 miles southeast of Golden City to 8 miles west of Miller, moving northeast at 45 mph.
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
- Hail: Radar indicates potential hail up to 0.75 inches.
- Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
- Issued: March 6, 2026, at 10:14 PM CST
- Effective: 10:14 PM CST
- Expires: 11:00 PM CST on March 6, 2026
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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