Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwest Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 26, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, and Newton counties in Missouri until 10:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Missouri
- Issued
- April 26, 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Southwest Missouri
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield, effective from 9:43 PM CDT until 10:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southeastern Barton County, Northern Newton County, Lawrence County, Jasper County, and Dade County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations include Southeastern Joplin, Carthage, Stockton Lake, Monett, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Lamar, Marionville, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Greenfield, Sarcoxie, Pierce City, Duenweg, Lockwood, Jasper, Diamond, Golden City, and Loma Linda.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:43 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and expires at 10:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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