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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 15, 2026Henry County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2026, 5:51 PM CDT for Henry County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2026, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Henry County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 15, 6:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ssw Clinton, MO	A supercell thunderstorm developed through 5:30 PM Wednesday evening into southwestern Henry County. At 6:03 PM, this storm resulted in a tornado beginning south of Clinton, MO near the Lake. As it continued northeast into the southeast side of the city. The t
Apr 15, 6:09 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ene Clinton, MO	Tornado reported on the ground by storm chaser.
Apr 15, 6:09 PM CDT	TORNADO	Clinton, MO	This is the second tornado that resulted from a supercell thunderstorm that developed in Henry county and impacted Clinton, MO. The NWS Survey team found a gap in damage and security video from Henry County Emergency Management confirmed a second tornado devel

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 15, 3:40 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 192 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 810 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

427 
WFUS53 KEAX 152251
TOREAX
MOC083-152315-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0013.260415T2251Z-260415T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Henry County in west central Missouri...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Montrose, or 9 miles southwest of Clinton, moving
  east at 30 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...
  Clinton, Deepwater, Coal, La Due, and Truman Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 9396 3839 9398 3850 9367 3825 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 250DEG 28KT 3830 9391 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CDB

2 follow-up statements

135 
WWUS53 KEAX 152258
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
558 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

MOC083-152315-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260415T2315Z/
Henry MO-
558 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HENRY COUNTY...

At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clinton, moving east at 30 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...
Clinton, Coal, La Due, and Truman Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3828 9389 3841 9390 3850 9367 3828 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 250DEG 28KT 3832 9384 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CDB

649 
WWUS53 KEAX 152306
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
606 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

MOC083-152315-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260415T2315Z/
Henry MO-
606 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HENRY COUNTY...

At 606 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Clinton, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Clinton, Coal, and Truman Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3830 9385 3840 9385 3847 9366 3829 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 248DEG 28KT 3835 9376 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CDB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 11:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison	49 min
Apr 14, 11:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Atchison	39 min
Apr 15, 12:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Atchison	27 min
Apr 15, 1:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Atchison	30 min
Apr 15, 3:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson, Platte	38 min
Apr 15, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb	40 min
Apr 15, 4:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	47 min
Apr 15, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	40 min
Apr 15, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Livingston, Ray	50 min
Apr 15, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EAX	Cass, Jackson	43 min
Apr 15, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette	38 min
Apr 15, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson	43 min
Apr 15, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EAX	Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	41 min
Apr 15, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	46 min
Apr 15, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	34 min
Apr 15, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Jackson	33 min
Apr 15, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Ray	48 min
Apr 15, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	46 min
Apr 15, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Ray	41 min
Apr 15, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry	39 min
Apr 15, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson	22 min
Apr 15, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Linn, Livingston, Ray	43 min
Apr 15, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	50 min
Apr 15, 6:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	EAX	Henry, Pettis	12 min
Apr 15, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Harrison, Mercer, Putnam	22 min
Apr 15, 6:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Henry, Pettis	6 min
Apr 15, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.