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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

April 24, 2026Lawrence County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2026, 1:02 AM CDT for Lawrence County, Missouri. It was in force for 12 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2026, 1:02 AM CDT (06:02 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2026, 1:14 AM CDT
In force: 12 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Lawrence County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 24, 1:12 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Mount Vernon, MO	Delayed report. A tree knocked lines down at a residence.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 23, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 19 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

862 
WFUS53 KSGF 240602
TORSGF
MOC109-240630-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0021.260424T0602Z-260424T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
102 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 102 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Mount Vernon, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Vernon, Stotts City, Freistatt, and Hoberg.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 37 and 51.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9397 3708 9399 3719 9381 3711 9368
      3700 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 255DEG 30KT 3706 9393 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Hatch

2 follow-up statements

913 
WWUS53 KSGF 240607
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
107 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

MOC109-240630-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260424T0630Z/
Lawrence MO-
107 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAWRENCE COUNTY...

At 107 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Vernon, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Stotts City, Freistatt, and Hoberg.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 39 and 51.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9392 3710 9395 3719 9381 3711 9368
      3700 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 256DEG 31KT 3707 9387 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Hatch

889 
WWUS53 KSGF 240614
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
114 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

MOC109-240624-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260424T0630Z/
Lawrence MO-
114 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However,
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9392 3710 9395 3719 9381 3711 9368
      3700 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 255DEG 30KT 3709 9379 

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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, 1:20 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, 4:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas	41 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

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.