NWS Springfield MOTO.W 0078November 3, 2026
Tornado Warning: Christian, MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a tornado warning for Christian in Missouri, which was in force until 8:45 a.m. local time on November 3. It was the 78th tornado warning the NWS office in Springfield issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 16 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Christian
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:29 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSGF TO.W 0078
- 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... Southeastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 845 AM CST. * At 829 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles south of Sparta, or 10 miles southeast of Highlandville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Sparta, Oldfield, Keltner, and Chadwick.
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.