NWS Springfield MOTO.W 0018April 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Benton, MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a tornado warning for Benton in Missouri, which was in force until 7:45 p.m. local time on April 17. It was the 18th tornado warning the NWS office in Springfield issued in 2026. Missouri had 100 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 28 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Missouri's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 35 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Benton
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:10 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- Expires
- 7:45 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSGF TO.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Benton County in central Missouri... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles east of Deepwater, or 10 miles southeast of Clinton, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Truman Lake, Truman State Park, Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp, Ionia, Palo Pinto, Lakeview Heights, Crockerville, Zora, Racket, Edmonson, and Mora.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Springfield. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.