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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Springfield, MO
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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</html>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 This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf Burchfield
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 9:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 4 days |
| May 19, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton | 36 min |
| May 19, 3:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory and 5 more | 7 hr |
| May 19, 5:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 19, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 21 days |
| May 19, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 19, 7:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 56 min |
| May 19, 8:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | McDonald | 39 min |
| May 19, 8:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 27 hr |
| May 19, 8:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 22 hr |
| May 19, 8:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 6 hr |
| May 19, 10:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede and 3 more | 21 hr |
| May 18, 9:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 57 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.