Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Barry County, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Barry County until 9:30 PM CST, with quarter-size hail and 50 mph winds expected.
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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 for southeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Barry County. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:
- Cassville
- Seligman
- Table Rock Lake
- Roaring River State Park
- Shell Knob
- Exeter
- Washburn
- Emerald Beach
- Eagle Rock
- Jenkins
- Wayne
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should move indoors immediately, as continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Expected Conditions
- Hail: Quarter size hail (up to 1.00 inch) is expected, which may cause damage to vehicles.
- Wind: Wind gusts of up to 50 MPH are possible.
- Lightning: Continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.
- Storm Movement: At 8:53 PM CST, the storm was located near Seligman, or 12 miles southwest of Cassville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9:30 PM CST on March 4, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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