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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2026, 4:34 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 41 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
- Apr 24, 2026, 4:34 AM CDT (09:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2026, 5:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Texas County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 383 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
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 Apr 24, 2:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 2:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 11:57 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1157 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
KSZ101-MOZ077-088-093-240530-
Cherokee KS-Barton MO-Jasper MO-Newton MO-
1157 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN CHEROKEE...BARTON...
NEWTON AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT...
At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Liberal to 7 miles east of
Mindenmines to near Galena to near Wyandotte. Movement was east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Prairie State Park, Carl
Junction, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Granby,
Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Jasper, Diamond, Golden
City, and Liberal.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 31.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Springfield.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3734 9472 3734 9462 3764 9461 3764 9409
3675 9407 3676 9462 3700 9462 3700 9476
3730 9478
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 260DEG 39KT 3765 9450 3746 9446 3711 9471 3672
9473
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, St. Clair | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton, Morgan | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 1:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 12 min |
| Apr 24, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian, Greene | 55 min |
| Apr 24, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 14 min |
| Apr 24, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Howell | 26 min |
| Apr 24, 5:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Texas | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 52 min |
| Apr 23, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Crawford | 44 min |
| Apr 23, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 40 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.