NWS Springfield MOTO.W 0035April 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Cherokee, Jasper and Newton, KS and MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a tornado warning for Cherokee, Jasper and Newton in Kansas, Missouri, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on April 26. It was the 35th tornado warning the NWS office in Springfield issued in 2026. Kansas had 45 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 22 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Kansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 43 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Cherokee, Jasper and Newton
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:02 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSGF TO.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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... Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Western Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 1001 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Columbus, moving east at 40 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * 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 the agency told people to do
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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.