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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Springfield, MO

March 6, 2026McDonald County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2026, 9:57 PM CST for McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports 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: Mar 6, 2026, 9:57 PM CST (03:57 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2026, 10:30 PM CST
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County McDonald County, MO

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 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
Mar 6, 10:15 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 78	6 Nw Anderson, MO	EM reported 78 mph wind gust 7 mi wsw of Goodman, MO.
Mar 6, 10:19 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 81	6 Nw Anderson, MO	EM reported 81 mph wind gust 7 mi wsw of Goodman, MO.

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
Jan 8, 8:30 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	243 days
Mar 6, 5:45 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 72 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: 469 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1415 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 245 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 5.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

883 
WFUS53 KSGF 070357
TORSGF
MOC119-070430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0003.260307T0357Z-260307T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
957 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1030 PM CST.

* At 955 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Grove, or 11 miles northeast of Jay, moving
  northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Anderson, Noel, Dodge, Goodman, South West City, Pineville,
  Lanagan, Cayuga, and Tiff City.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9462 3676 9462 3677 9460 3676 9438
      3661 9432 3650 9455
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 237DEG 35KT 3658 9471 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Melto

2 follow-up statements

441 
WWUS53 KSGF 070413
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1013 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

MOC119-070430-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260307T0430Z/
McDonald MO-
1013 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MCDONALD COUNTY...

At 1013 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Anderson, or 9 miles northwest of Pineville, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Anderson, Dodge, Goodman, Lanagan, Cayuga, and Tiff City.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 9462 3676 9462 3677 9460 3676 9438
      3664 9433 3658 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 237DEG 35KT 3668 9452 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Melto

663 
WWUS53 KSGF 070421
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1021 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

MOC119-070430-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260307T0430Z/
McDonald MO-
1021 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MCDONALD COUNTY...

At 1021 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Goodman, or 8 miles south of Neosho, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Goodman.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 9435 3667 9453 3675 9458 3677 9456
      3676 9438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 237DEG 35KT 3673 9443 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Melto

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 6:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	49 min
Mar 6, 7:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	39 min
Mar 6, 8:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	42 min
Mar 6, 8:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk, St. Clair, Vernon	44 min
Mar 6, 8:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence, Polk	34 min
Mar 6, 9:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory and 2 more	51 min
Mar 6, 9:25 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Jasper, Newton	6 hr
Mar 6, 9:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	39 min
Mar 6, 9:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Maries, Miller and 1 more	48 min
Mar 6, 9:50 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	6 hr
Mar 6, 9:50 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	25 min
Mar 6, 10:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	46 min
Mar 6, 10:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	40 min
Mar 6, 10:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	24 min
Mar 6, 10:41 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade	6 hr
Mar 6, 10:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	46 min
Mar 6, 10:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 1 more	41 min
Mar 6, 11:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene, Lawrence	8 min
Mar 6, 11:25 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	6 hr
Mar 6, 11:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene and 6 more	65 min
Mar 6, 11:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Stone	24 min
Mar 6, 11:55 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper and 3 more	6 hr
Mar 7, 12:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	34 min
Mar 7, 12:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	21 min
Mar 7, 12:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	28 min
Mar 7, 1:00 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone	6 hr
Mar 7, 2:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	28 min
Mar 7, 2:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	23 min
Mar 7, 3:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	28 min
Mar 7, 3:17 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark	43 min
Mar 7, 3:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	45 min
Mar 7, 4:17 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Texas	3 hr
Mar 7, 4:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	7 hr
Mar 7, 6:07 AM CST	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	36 hr
Mar 7, 6:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone	11 hr
Mar 7, 7:28 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Texas	22 hr
Mar 7, 7:32 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	23 hr
Mar 7, 8:15 AM CST	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	20 hr
Mar 7, 12:13 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	6 hr
Mar 7, 1:51 PM CST	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	19 hr
Mar 7, 4:48 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	14 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.