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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Springfield, MO

April 27, 2026Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 min. 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 27, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT (19:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2026, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Bourbon County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 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 severe thunderstorm 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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 155 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1944 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 564 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1944 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
564 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
669 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.7
Supercell composite
19.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

404 
WUUS53 KSGF 271910
SVRSGF
KSC011-271945-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0151.260427T1910Z-260427T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
210 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 210 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Moran, or 7
  miles east of La Harpe, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bronson, Fulton, Mapleton, Harding, and Xenia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Springfield.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9508 3804 9477 3803 9461 3802 9461
      3787 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 245DEG 37KT 3792 9516 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
394 
WWUS53 KSGF 271919
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
219 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

KSC011-271945-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260427T1945Z/
Bourbon KS-
219 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN BOURBON COUNTY...

At 219 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bronson, or 14
miles east of La Harpe, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bronson, Fulton, Mapleton, Harding, and Xenia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Springfield.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9508 3804 9477 3803 9461 3802 9461
      3787 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 245DEG 39KT 3796 9504 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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357 
WWUS53 KSGF 271929
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
229 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

KSC011-271945-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260427T1945Z/
Bourbon KS-
229 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN BOURBON COUNTY...

At 228 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Moran, or 8
miles east of La Harpe, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management in Moran Kasas Reported Hail to the 
         size of Ping Pong Balls at 2:25pm.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bronson, Fulton, Mapleton, Harding, and Xenia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Springfield.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9508 3804 9477 3803 9461 3802 9461
      3787 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 248DEG 45KT 3791 9514 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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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 27, 12:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • A few storms may remain during the rest of the overnight hours as they move northeast out of southeast KS.
  • Severe thunderstorm redevelopment likely Monday afternoon and evening for locations east of Highway 65, with a greater Enhanced (3 of 5) Risk east of Highway 63. Large hail to the size of baseballs, damaging winds to 70 mph, and tornadoes are all possible.
  • Slight (2 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon in far south-central Missouri. Large hail is the main hazard with a secondary damaging wind risk.
  • Localized flooding may occur with any training storms this weekend into Tuesday. A corridor of slightly higher flooding potential could develop along and north of Highway 54 tonight into Monday.
  • Mostly dry with cooler than average temperatures Wednesday and onward.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 12:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1253 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A few storms may remain during the rest of the overnight hours
  as they move northeast out of southeast KS.

- Severe thunderstorm redevelopment likely Monday afternoon and
  evening for locations east of Highway 65, with a greater
  Enhanced (3 of 5) Risk east of Highway 63. Large hail to the
  size of baseballs, damaging winds to 70 mph, and tornadoes
  are all possible.

- Slight (2 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday
  afternoon in far south-central Missouri. Large hail is the
  main hazard with a secondary damaging wind risk.

- Localized flooding may occur with any training storms this
  weekend into Tuesday. A corridor of slightly higher flooding
  potential could develop along and north of Highway 54 tonight
  into Monday.

- Mostly dry with cooler than average temperatures Wednesday
  and onward.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 228 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

An upper low has lifted northeast out of Saskatchewan into
northern Manitoba. Mid-level shortwave energy was pushing into
the central plains and has initiated additional severe storms
over Kansas. Storm motions were lifting northeast and the
eastern sections of the convection over Kansas may affect our
far western CWA during the remainder of the overnight hours. At
the surface, a warm front was bisecting the CWA with
temperatures still in the upper 60s to low 70s and dewpoints in
the low to mid 60s.

Strong to severe storms likely today: Mid level shortwave will
begin to track northeast and across Missouri today. Surface low
and a cold front slightly ahead of the mid level shortwave will
also track across the area today and will interact with
increasing instability throughout the day. Storms are likely to
reinitiate after midday as the instability increases ahead of
the boundary. The environment ahead of the front looks favorable
for supercells to develop with all modes of severe storms
possible including very large hail and tornadoes. The most
favorable area over our CWA for severe storms looks to be along
and east of the U.S. 65 corridor where an enhanced risk(3 of 5)
exits. Most of the severe storms should clear the area by the
mid to late evening. Localized flooding will be possible for any
storms that can move across the same locations.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 228 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Tuesday: Behind the mid level shortwave, we remain in
southwesterly flow which will keep the front from making it too
far to the south, possibly stalling over northern AR or southern
MO. Additional convection will be possible Tuesday afternoon and
evening across southern sections of Missouri. A large hail and
damaging wind risk would be the main risks with any severe
storms on Tuesday.

A drier air mass will then move into the area on Wednesday
as the cold front shifts south of the area. This should keep the
remainder of the long term mostly dry with the main qpf
associated with a late week system remaining to our south.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1236 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

For the 18z TAFs, gusty south-southwest winds will persist this
afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front, with gusts
generally around 25 to 30 kts. Scattered thunderstorms are
expected to develop along and ahead of the front later this
afternoon into the early evening. While VFR weather conditions
will generally prevail, any storms moving directly over the
terminals will bring the potential for brief MVFR/IFR reductions
in ceilings and visibility. In the wake of the front this
evening, convection will push east, VFR weather conditions
return and winds will veer sharply to the north, eventually
becoming northeasterly by sunrise Tuesday.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...None.
MO...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Lindenberg
LONG TERM...Lindenberg
AVIATION...Parker
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 4:15 AM CDT, 9 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
415 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-280915-
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-
415 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Enhanced tornado risk.
  Enhanced hail risk.
  Enhanced thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive rainfall risk
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop again this
afternoon. There is the potential for significant severe weather
hazards along and east of the U.S. 65 corridor this afternoon and
evening. Hail to the size of baseballs, damaging winds in excess
of 70 mph and tornadoes will all be possible. Some large tornadoes
will also be possible. If storms can train across the same
locations, then a localized flood risk will exist.

Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph will also be possible outside of any
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A lingering slight (2 of 5) Risk for severe storms exists across
portions of south-central Missouri Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The main hazard with these storms is large hail.

Any slow-moving or training storms could result in a localized
flooding risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight for
areas along and east of the U.S. 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
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

Lindenberg

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 9:53 AM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
953 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOZ055-056-271530-
Benton MO-Morgan MO-
953 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND MORGAN
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM CDT...

At 953 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cole Camp, or 14 miles west of Versailles, moving northeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Versailles, Cole Camp, Stover, Barnett, Syracuse, Edmonson, Florence,
and Crockerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3868 9284 3860 9284 3843 9263 3835 9264
      3829 9331 3853 9319 3853 9307 3869 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1453Z 242DEG 37KT 3846 9311

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Melto

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 8:44 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCherokee61 min
Apr 26, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFCherokee, Crawford46 min
Apr 26, 9:30 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCherokee, Crawford45 min
Apr 26, 9:38 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFCherokee52 min
Apr 26, 9:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCherokee, Crawford6 hr
Apr 26, 10:02 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatSGFCherokee43 min
Apr 26, 10:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFCherokee38 min
Apr 26, 11:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon17 hr
Apr 27, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBourbon21 min
Apr 27, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon60 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.