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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Springfield, MO

May 18, 2026Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2026, 11:27 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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
May 18, 2026, 11:27 PM CDT (04:27 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Bourbon County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 May 18, 6:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 6:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 2:07 PM CDT, 9 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
207 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-191915-
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-
207 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Slight tornado risk.
  Slight hail risk.
  Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited lightning risk.
  Significant excessive rainfall risk
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

- A Moderate Risk (3 out of 4) for thunderstorms with heavy
  rainfall that may result in flash flooding this afternoon and
  another round overnight. A Flood Watch in effect for an area
  north of Interstate 44 towards the Highway 54 corridor.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches.

- A Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for a few strong to severe
  thunderstorms this afternoon. Primary hazard is damaging wind
  gusts and large hail to the size of quarters.

- A Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms overnight
  tonight into Tuesday. A line of thunderstorms expected to
  quickly move through the area, with the primary hazard being
  damaging wind gusts. There is a lower chance for a few, brief
  tornadoes.

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

- A line of thunderstorms will be ongoing on Tuesday morning.
  There is uncertainty with how quickly the front clears the area
  and will determine if we see any severe thunderstorm redevelopment
  Tuesday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and again
overnight.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

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hydrological and climate information...at
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Burchfield

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 9:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon4 days
May 19, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton36 min
May 19, 3:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBenton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory and 5 more7 hr
May 19, 5:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFJasper, Newton6 hr
May 19, 6:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFSt. Clair, Vernon21 days
May 19, 7:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton6 hr
May 19, 7:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald, Newton56 min
May 19, 8:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFMcDonald39 min
May 19, 8:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar27 hr
May 19, 8:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon22 hr
May 19, 8:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald5 hr
May 19, 8:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Lawrence6 hr
May 19, 10:28 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede and 3 more21 hr
May 18, 9:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon57 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.