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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 324, NWS Springfield, MO

September 18, 2025Benton County, Camden County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 18, 2025, 5:31 PM CDT for Benton County, Camden County, Missouri. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 18, 2025, 5:31 PM CDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 18, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 18, 2:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 2:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 18, 2:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
253 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-192000-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
253 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Marginal hail risk.
  Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited lightning risk.
  Limited excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms are ongoing and will continue into the
afternoon and evening across the area. The strongest storms will
be capable of producing damaging winds up to 60 mph and hail to
the size of quarters to half dollars. Frequent lightning and
locally heavy rainfall will also be possible, with localized
amounts up to 2-3 inches.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Additional chances for thunderstorms will occur off an on Friday
through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening for
southwest Missouri, especially along the Highway 65 corridor.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 18, 4:53 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 18, 5:11 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 18, 5:17 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 18, 5:20 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 18, 5:26 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 18, 5:28 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene16 min
Sep 18, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton34 min
Sep 18, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry10 min
Sep 18, 3:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene34 min
Sep 18, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence28 min
Sep 18, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCedar25 min
Sep 18, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCedar32 min
Sep 18, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFStone29 min
Sep 18, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence42 min
Sep 18, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede24 min
Sep 18, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Hickory, St. Clair34 min
Sep 18, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Lawrence, Stone24 min
Sep 18, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene29 min
Sep 18, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCamden34 min
Sep 18, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Lawrence41 min
Sep 18, 5:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFGreene6 hr
Sep 18, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene37 min
Sep 18, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory, Miller, Morgan25 min
Sep 18, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon14 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.