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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 15, 2026, 10:15 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Kansas; Jasper County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2026, 10:15 PM CDT (03:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2026, 4:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:17 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 825 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 372 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 11.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS53 KSGF 160315
FFWSGF
KSC021-MOC097-145-160915-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1015 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
Northern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 415 AM CDT.
* At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction,
Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg,
Diamond, Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw,
Treece, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Lowell, Carytown, Fidelity,
Redings Mill, Avilla, Grand Falls Plaza, La Russell, Brooklyn
Heights, Shoal Creek Estates, Reeds, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village,
Atlas, Oakland Park, Iron Gates, Maple Grove, Riverton and
Dudenville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9488 3705 9489 3733 9408 3729 9408
3729 9405 3703 9406 3692 9462 3700 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
EW1 follow-up statement
775
WGUS73 KSGF 160906
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
406 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026
KSC021-MOC097-145-160916-
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Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-Newton MO-
406 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 415 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, JASPER AND NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9488 3705 9489 3733 9408 3729 9408
3729 9405 3703 9406 3692 9462 3700 9462
$$
MBWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 15, 5:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Slight (level 2 of 5) severe thunderstorm risk this afternoon into tonight. All modes of severe storms will be possible with the main risks being large hail and damaging wind. Tornado Watch in effect until 9PM for locations west of Highway 65 this evening.
- Thursday afternoon has a low-end Marginal (level 1 of 5) risk of severe thunderstorms in the far eastern Ozarks, with primary hazard being large hail.
- Severe thunderstorms expected again on Friday, with an Enhanced (level 3 of 5) Risk of severe weather beginning in the afternoon and continuing through the overnight hours into early Saturday morning. All modes of severe weather possible.
- Marginal excessive rainfall concerns through the week in areas that see repeated strong storms and/or training precipitation.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 5:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 506 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Slight (level 2 of 5) severe thunderstorm risk this afternoon into tonight. All modes of severe storms will be possible with the main risks being large hail and damaging wind. Tornado Watch in effect until 9PM for locations west of Highway 65 this evening. - Thursday afternoon has a low-end Marginal (level 1 of 5) risk of severe thunderstorms in the far eastern Ozarks, with primary hazard being large hail. - Severe thunderstorms expected again on Friday, with an Enhanced (level 3 of 5) Risk of severe weather beginning in the afternoon and continuing through the overnight hours into early Saturday morning. All modes of severe weather possible. - Marginal excessive rainfall concerns through the week in areas that see repeated strong storms and/or training precipitation. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 131 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Synoptic overview and current conditions: Water vapor imagery and upper level analysis show deep southwesterly flow aloft from west Texas into New England. Upper low was located over Nebraska with a trough extending southwest of the low into New Mexico with another low entering the Pacific northwest. Surface front was shifting out of central KS into eastern KS where surface based CAPES were in the 3500-4000 j/kg and no CIN was residing. The morning convection and low clouds have kept some CIN values around 50-100 j/kg in the eastern half of the CWA, but this was slowly eroding and better CAPES were spreading east into the area. 0-6km shear values were around 50kts out of the southwest. Still getting some scattered showers/storms over our eastern CWA with the remnants of this mornings activity. Severe weather this afternoon / tonight: Expecting convection to develop along/ahead of cold front/dryline in eastern KS/OK within the band of higher instability. This activity is expected to initiate slightly west of the CWA with some discrete supercells possible which would include all modes of severe storms. As the upper wave and surface front shift east by late afternoon and early evening, storms may form into clusters or qlcs segments. Damaging wind and an embedded tornado risk will be the main severe weather risks this evening as the qlcs shifts east. While there is some timing differences in the CAMS, the main area of convection should exit the eastern CWA between midnight and 3 am. Thursday/Thursday night: Instability is expected to increase during the afternoon in the wake of any residual precipitation from the today/tonight shortwave. A secondary shortwave is then expected to move through the area during the afternoon and early evening with some of the CAMS generating additional convection over the eastern Ozarks. We are currently in a marginal risk(1 of 5) for this activity, in which the main risk would be with large hail. Anything that develops should move out of the area by the early evening. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 131 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Severe weather chances late Friday into Saturday morning: The upper level wave currently entering the Pacific northwest will continue to track east and into the plains during the day on Friday. A strong upper level jet out of the southwest will be southeast of the trough and move into the area late in the day. strong southerly winds in the lower levels will advect Gulf moisture into the area during the day. With temperatures and moisture increasing in the low levels, instability will increase ahead of an eastward moving dry line/cold front which will begin to push into the area during the late afternoon or early evening. Discrete supercells are expected to develop ahead of a dryline over the central/southern plains and dryline. As the upper wave shifts eastward, the cold front will overtake the dryline and storms should begin to form into a qlcs with damaging wind and spin-up tornado risks becoming the more predominant severe weather risks. The storms and front will continue to track east across the CWA during the night and potentially into Saturday morning before ending. This upper wave will finally end our persistent pattern of southwest flow aloft with drier air moving in behind the wave and surface front for the remainder of the weekend into early next week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 506 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Thunderstorms have developed across northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and far southwestern Missouri early this evening. This activity will continue to move east this evening. Some showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will remain possible behind this leading activity into the early overnight hours ending from west to east. There will be the potential for strong to severe storms with this activity, mainly west of Highway 65 this evening. IFR conditions will be likely in the storms within heavy rainfall. Gusty winds will also occur with the storms this evening. Ceilings may could improve to VFR behind the storms, but are expected to drop back to MVFR late tonight into Thursday morning. && .CLIMATE... Issued at 630 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Record High Temperatures: April 16: KVIH: 85/2006 April 17: KSGF: 87/1937 KVIH: 86/2004 KUNO: 87/2006 Record High Minimum Temperatures: April 15: KSGF: 63/2006 KJLN: 66/2006 KUNO: 62/2006 KVIH: 63/1976 April 16: KSGF: 66/1963 April 17: KSGF: 66/1976 && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && SHORT TERM...Lindenberg LONG TERM...Lindenberg AVIATION...Wise CLIMATE...Camden
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 7:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 707 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-170015- 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- 707 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Slight tornado risk. Slight hail risk. Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk. Significant lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Strong to severe storms will continue to move east across the area this evening. All modes of severe storms will be possible with the best chance of severe weather north of a Cassville to Salem Missouri line with the risk ending from west to east by midnight. Scattered damaging wind gusts will be the main risk, with a with brief tornadoes and isolated hail up to the size of quarters also possible. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding will also occur this evening into tonight where multiple thunderstorms track over the same locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A few strong storms will be possible on Thursday afternoon in the eastern Ozarks with the main risk being hail to the size of quarters. A strong upper level wave and surface front will be the focus for strong to severe weather late Friday into Friday night. All modes of severe storms will be possible with the best severe weather chances northwest of a Joplin to Osage Beach line. Flooding may be possible in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed across much of the area this evening. && 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 http://www.weather.gov/sgf Wise
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 15, 8:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
859 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Eldridge 37.83N 92.75W
04/15/2026 Laclede MO Emergency Mngr
Large downed tree blocking entire road.
&&
TGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 9:24 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
924 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM Flash Flood 3 NE Asbury 37.31N 94.57W
04/15/2026 Jasper MO Emergency Mngr
Water rescue.
&&
TGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 9:29 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
929 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Oronogo 37.19N 94.47W
04/15/2026 M59 MPH Jasper MO Broadcast Media
&&
TGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 9:44 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
944 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rolla 37.95N 91.77W
04/15/2026 Phelps MO 911 Call Center
Large tree down.
&&
TGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 9:53 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
953 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0948 PM Flash Flood 2 N Asbury 37.31N 94.61W
04/15/2026 Jasper MO Broadcast Media
Water over the road MO 171 and Baseline
Blvd.
&&
TGLocal storm report, Apr 15, 10:15 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1015 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0935 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Oronogo 37.20N 94.45W
04/15/2026 Jasper MO Law Enforcement
Tree over the roadway.
&&
TGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 8:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 13 hr |
| Apr 15, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Polk | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 7:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Polk | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 7:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 7 days |
| Apr 15, 7:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas | 5 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 8:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries | 28 min |
| Apr 15, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk | 59 min |
| Apr 15, 10:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory | 13 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 36 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Wright | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 11:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Texas | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dent | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Ozark | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 1:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Howell | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dallas | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon | 40 min |
| Apr 16, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Miller | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 2:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Miller | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 3:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Maries | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 63 min |
| Apr 16, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Miller | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 4:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Miller | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 5:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 13 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.