Tornado Warning Issued for Cherokee County, Kansas and Jasper, Newton Counties, Missouri

Source: NOAA · Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 5, 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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A Tornado Warning is in effect until 10:45 PM CDT for Cherokee County in Kansas and Jasper and Newton Counties in Missouri, with a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado moving east at 40 mph.

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Record type
Tornado Warning
Affected area
Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri
Issued
May 5, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Springfield MO

Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri.

Alert Details

A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Springfield MO. This alert is for an extreme severity event and is effective from 10:02 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, until 10:45 PM CDT on the same day.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas, Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri, and Western Jasper County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Baxter Springs, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Duenweg, Jasper, Diamond, Airport Drive, Leawood, Lowell, Silver Creek, Alba, Purcell, Shoal Creek Drive, and Saginaw. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 4 and 18.

What You Should Do

Take cover now to protect your life. 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. Heavy rainfall may hide the tornado, so do not wait to see or hear it.

Expected Conditions

A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado is occurring, with the hazard being damaging tornadoes. The tornado was located near Columbus and is moving east at 40 mph. This is a particularly dangerous situation, with potential for flying debris that may be deadly, destruction of mobile homes, considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles, and possible complete destruction. Maximum hail size is 2.00 inches, and the tornado damage threat is considerable.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 10:02 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, and ends at 10:45 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.

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A Tornado Warning is in effect until 10:45 PM CDT for Cherokee County in Kansas and Jasper and Newton Counties in Missouri, with a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado moving east at 40 mph.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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