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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2026, 10:20 PM CST for McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 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
- Mar 6, 2026, 10:20 PM CST (04:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2026, 11:00 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 10:30 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 3 Nw Goodman, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KSGF 070420
TORSGF
MOC119-145-070500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0004.260307T0420Z-260307T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1020 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1100 PM CST.
* At 1019 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Goodman, or 8 miles southwest of Neosho,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Neosho, Granby, Goodman, Diamond, Fairview, Newtonia, Stella,
Wentworth, Stark City, Ritchey, and Rocky Comfort.
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 9452 3675 9457 3700 9438 3705 9406
3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 233DEG 38KT 3674 9446
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Melto2 follow-up statements
410
WWUS53 KSGF 070436
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1036 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
MOC119-070446-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260307T0500Z/
McDonald MO-
1036 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MCDONALD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for southwestern
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3675 9428 3676 9429 3675 9437 3676 9447
3696 9434 3705 9406 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 236DEG 36KT 3680 9428
$$
MOC145-070500-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260307T0500Z/
Newton MO-
1036 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR EASTERN
NEWTON COUNTY...
At 1036 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near 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...
Neosho, Granby, Fairview, Newtonia, Stella, Wentworth, Stark City,
and Ritchey.
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 3675 9428 3676 9429 3675 9437 3676 9447
3696 9434 3705 9406 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 236DEG 36KT 3680 9428
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Melto063
WWUS53 KSGF 070453
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1053 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
MOC145-070500-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260307T0500Z/
Newton MO-
1053 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR EASTERN
NEWTON COUNTY...
At 1052 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fairview, or 10 miles west of Monett, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fairview, Newtonia, Stella, Wentworth, Stark City, and Ritchey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3675 9425 3689 9422 3700 9423 3705 9406
3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 233DEG 38KT 3691 9411
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
SLMThe 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 | 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, 9:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 33 min |
| Mar 6, 10:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk | 46 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 | 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.