Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Springfield, MO

778 
WGUS73 KSGF 160320
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1020 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

MOC039-057-167-160615-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260416T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cedar MO-Dade MO-Polk MO-
1020 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT THURSDAY 
FOR SOUTHERN CEDAR, DADE AND POLK COUNTIES...

At 1020 PM CDT, Local law enforcement reported flooding was 
occurring from thunderstorms that produced heavy rain across the 
warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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...
  Bolivar, Greenfield, Lockwood, Fair Play, Morrisville, Polk, 
  Dadeville, Halfway, South Greenfield, Aldrich, Arcola, Umber View 
  Heights, Masters, Bona, Bearcreek, Cane Hill, Eudora, Dunnegan, 
  Neola, Cedarville, Goodson, Sylvania, Meinert, Stockton Lake, 
  Pomme de Terre Lake and Stockton State Park.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Lousy Branch at County Road 85, Ingalls Creek at Highway HH, 
  Turkey Creek at Highway W, Deer Creek at Highway YY, Bear Creek at 
  60th Road, Slagle Creek at 86 Road and Sons Creek at County Road 
  113.

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 3780 9319 3773 9319 3773 9317 3754 9318
      3731 9408 3758 9408 3781 9338

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

EW

190 
WGUS73 KSGF 160612 RRA
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
112 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

MOC039-057-167-160622-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260416T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cedar MO-Dade MO-Polk MO-
112 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR SOUTHERN CEDAR, DADE AND POLK COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 9319 3773 9319 3773 9317 3754 9318
      3731 9408 3758 9408 3781 9338

$$

MB

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
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

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
512 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Columbus                37.16N 94.84W
04/15/2026                   Cherokee           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Tree down, road closed due to storm damage.

&&

TG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
558 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Crestline               37.18N 94.70W
04/15/2026                   Cherokee           KS   Broadcast Media

            Powerlines down.

&&

TG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
601 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0532 PM     Flash Flood      Columbus                37.17N 94.84W
04/15/2026                   Cherokee           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Street flooding in and around Columbus.

&&

TG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
649 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 PM     Hail             1 NW Riverton           37.09N 94.72W
04/15/2026  M1.00 Inch       Cherokee           KS   Utility Company

            Quarter size hail.

&&

TG

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
659 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

KSZ097-101-160045-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-
659 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...

At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oswego, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Frontenac, Columbus, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Weir,
Sherman, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, West Mineral,
Roseland, Beulah, Yale, Carona, Hallowell, and Sherwin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 9462 3720 9462 3709 9507 3738 9507
      3739 9509 3745 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 254DEG 36KT 3726 9512

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hatch

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
700 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

MOZ102-103-160045-
Barry MO-Stone MO-
700 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN STONE AND SOUTHERN
BARRY COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...

At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Beaver, or near Eureka Springs, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Table Rock Lake, Roaring River State Park, Silver Dollar City,
Kimberling City, Shell Knob, Reeds Spring, Seligman, Indian Point,
Branson West, Washburn, Golden, Emerald Beach, Eagle Rock, Blue Eye,
Chain-O-Lakes, Arrow Point, Coney Island, and Lampe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9407 3658 9407 3677 9331 3650 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 249DEG 38KT 3649 9382

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hatch