NWS Springfield MOTO.W 0027April 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Cedar, Hickory, Polk and 1 more, MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a tornado warning for Cedar, Hickory, Polk and 1 more in Missouri, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on April 26. It was the 27th 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 51 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Cedar, Hickory, Polk and 1 more
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:54 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSGF TO.W 0027
- 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... Western Hickory County in central Missouri... Northeastern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Polk County in southwestern Missouri... Southeastern St. Clair County in west central Missouri... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles east of El Dorado Springs, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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... Pomme de Terre Lake, Humansville, Osceola, Weaubleau, Wheatland, Collins, Flemington, Roscoe, Vista, Gerster, Quincy, Elkton, and Harper.
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.