NWS Springfield MOTO.W 0034April 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: St. Clair, MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a tornado warning for St. Clair in Missouri, which was in force until 10:30 p.m. local time on April 26. It was the 34th 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 48 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- St. Clair
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:42 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
- Expires
- 10:30 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSGF TO.W 0034
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
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The notice as issued
TORSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern St. Clair County in west central Missouri... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 942 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Appleton City, or 15 miles north of El Dorado Springs, moving east at 15 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, Appleton City, Osceola, Lowry City, Johnson City, Harper, and Iconium.
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.
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.