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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 11, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT for Camden County, Morgan County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 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
- Mar 11, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT (06:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2026, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Camden County, MO, Morgan County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 828 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1277 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
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 Mar 11, 12:40 AM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 12:40 AM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 913 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-120215- 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- 913 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 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. Enhanced hail risk. Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk. Significant lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk Limited non thunderstorm wind risk. DISCUSSION... The threat for severe storms tonight into early Wednesday morning continues. The primary risk is damaging wind gusts of 60 mph, with a secondary risk for large hail and perhaps a brief tornado or two. Additionally, there is the potential for heavy rainfall and localized flooding, mainly across areas south and east of Springfield. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Showers and thunderstorms linger along the frontal passage through Wednesday morning, though the severe thunderstorm potential will decrease. Gusty northwest winds around 25 to 35 mph on Wednesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. && 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 Titus
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 10, 11:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1103 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026
KSZ073-110500-
Bourbon KS-
1103 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BOURBON COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT
CDT...
At 1103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near La Cygne to 6 miles southeast of Blue
Mound to near Humboldt. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Fort Scott, Marmaton, Bronson, Uniontown, Fulton, Redfield, Mapleton,
Harding, Hiattville, Petersburg, Hammond, Devon, Garland,
Porterville, and Xenia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Kansas...and west central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3792 9508 3804 9508 3803 9461 3773 9462
3770 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 246DEG 38KT 3830 9480 3802 9494 3776 9536
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
HatchSpecial weather statement, Mar 11, 12:09 AM CDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1209 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-110545-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Bourbon KS-Vernon MO-Barton MO-Jasper MO-
1209 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BOURBON...CHEROKEE...
CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON...VERNON AND NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES
THROUGH 1245 AM CDT...
At 1209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Walnut to near Mccune to 7 miles east of
Coffeyville. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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, Prairie State Park, Nevada, Fort Scott, Carl Junction,
Frontenac, Columbus, Galena, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Liberal,
Cherokee, Weir, Sheldon, Sherman, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, and
Mccune.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Kansas...and southwestern and west central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 9508 3805 9418 3780 9416 3707 9461
3709 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 244DEG 44KT 3766 9505 3734 9511 3707 9550
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
HatchSpecial weather statement, Mar 11, 12:28 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 39 min |
| Mar 11, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Vernon | 36 min |
| Mar 11, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | St. Clair | 47 min |
| Mar 11, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, St. Clair | 37 min |
| Mar 11, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 48 min |
| Mar 11, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton | 37 min |
| Mar 11, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dallas | 55 min |
| Mar 11, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Stone | 38 min |
| Mar 11, 1:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski | 41 min |
| Mar 11, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Ozark | 24 min |
| Mar 10, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon | 57 min |
| Mar 11, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 36 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.