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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Springfield, MO

April 27, 2026Oregon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2026, 8:46 PM CDT for Oregon County, Missouri. It was in force for 14 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 27, 2026, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)
Expired: Apr 27, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 14 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

County Oregon County, MO

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 200 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 27, 12:50 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 232 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: 597 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.1
Supercell composite: -1.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

558 
WFUS53 KSGF 280146
TORSGF
MOC149-280200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0043.260428T0146Z-260428T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
846 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Oregon County in south central Missouri...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Handy, or 16 miles southwest of Van Buren, moving
  east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Oregon County.

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 3672 9113 3676 9127 3685 9127 3685 9122
      3683 9122 3682 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 278DEG 46KT 3680 9116 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Perez

1 follow-up statement

848 
WWUS53 KSGF 280157
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
857 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOC149-280207-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260428T0200Z/
Oregon MO-
857 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OREGON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
900 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3672 9113 3676 9127 3685 9127 3685 9122
      3683 9122 3682 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 278DEG 46KT 3678 9100 

$$

Perez

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 27, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Severe thunderstorm redevelopment this afternoon and evening, with a greater risk of all severe weather hazards east of Highway 63. Large hail to the size of baseballs, damaging winds to 70 mph, and tornadoes are all possible.
Slight (2 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon in far south-central Missouri. Large hail is the main hazard with a secondary damaging wind risk.
Localized flooding may occur with any training storms through Tuesday. A corridor of slightly higher flooding potential could develop along and north of Highway 54 tonight into Monday.
Mostly dry with cooler than average temperatures Wednesday and onward.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
633 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorm redevelopment this afternoon and evening,
  with a greater risk of all severe weather hazards east of
  Highway 63. Large hail to the size of baseballs, damaging
  winds to 70 mph, and tornadoes are all possible.

- Slight (2 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday
  afternoon in far south-central Missouri. Large hail is the
  main hazard with a secondary damaging wind risk.

- Localized flooding may occur with any training storms through
  Tuesday. A corridor of slightly higher flooding potential
  could develop along and north of Highway 54 tonight into
  Monday.

- Mostly dry with cooler than average temperatures Wednesday
  and onward.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 214 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Satellite and radar imagery this afternoon indicates a rapidly
destabilizing environment ahead of an approaching mid-level
shortwave feature and cold front. Agitated cumulus fields have
begun to develop. The 12z cap has largely eroded, as confirmed
by our 18z sounding, leaving little to no inhibition for robust
storm development as the front pushes into our western counties.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the eastern and central
portions of the CWA.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for areas west of
the existing Tornado Watch. Storms in this region are
anticipated to intensify very quickly. Very large hail will be
the primary concern initially with these western storms along
with damaging wind gusts.

Storms will generally track eastward across the Missouri Ozarks
through the remainder of the afternoon and evening hours.
Localized flash flooding will also be a threat particularly if
storms train over the same locations.

This cold front will sweep through the remainder of the CWA this
evening pushing the convective activity and severe threat east
of our area by the mid-to-late evening hours. Behind the front,
skies will rapidly clear from west to east.

Winds will sharply veer toward the north and remain breezy
through the first half of the night before gradually relaxing
and shifting to the northeast by sunrise Tuesday.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 228 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Tuesday: Behind the mid level shortwave, we remain in
southwesterly flow which will keep the front from making it too
far to the south, possibly stalling over northern AR or southern
MO. Additional convection will be possible Tuesday afternoon and
evening across southern sections of Missouri. A large hail and
damaging wind risk would be the main risks with any severe
storms on Tuesday.

A drier air mass will then move into the area on Wednesday
as the cold front shifts south of the area. This should keep the
remainder of the long term mostly dry with the main qpf
associated with a late week system remaining to our south.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 620 PM
CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

For the 00z TAFs, in the wake of this evening's frontal passage,
surface winds will continue to veer to the north, eventually
becoming east-northeasterly 5-10kts by Tuesday morning. VFR
conditions are expected to prevail at all terminals through
tonight.

Aviation concerns will increase again by Tuesday
afternoon as another wave of showers and thunderstorms (with
heavy rain and large hail potential) moves in from the south.
Unlike Monday's severe convection, Tuesday's activity will
feature generally lighter surface winds but a higher probability
of prolonged MVFR to potentially IFR weather conditions with
lowered ceilings and reduced visibility.

Additionally, directional wind shear will be present through
most of the day on Tuesday. While wind speed differences
currently look to fall short of the threshold required for
explicit LLWS inclusion in the TAFs, light easterly surface flow
will exist beneath stronger west-southwesterly flow aloft which
may be noticeable on approach and departure.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...None.
MO...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Parker
LONG TERM...Lindenberg
AVIATION...Parker

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 3:38 PM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
338 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-282045-
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-
338 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Enhanced tornado risk.
  Enhanced hail risk.
  Enhanced thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive rainfall risk
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are developing again this
afternoon. There is the potential for significant severe weather
hazards across the region but especially along and east of the
U.S. 65 corridor this evening. Hail to the size of baseballs,
damaging winds in excess of 70 mph and tornadoes will all be
possible. Some large tornadoes will also be possible. If storms
can train across the same locations, then a localized flood risk
will exist.

Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph will also be possible outside of any
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A lingering slight (2 of 5) Risk for severe storms exists across
portions of south-central Missouri Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The main hazard with these storms is large hail.

Any slow-moving or training storms could result in a localized
flooding risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed tonight for areas along and east
of U.S. 65.

&&

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

WFO SGF

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 27, 8:19 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
819 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0817 PM     Hail             Moody                   36.53N 91.99W
04/27/2026  E1.00 Inch       Howell             MO   Emergency Mngr

&&

TEO

Local storm report, Apr 27, 8:29 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
829 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0645 PM     Hail             3 E Solo                37.23N 91.89W
04/27/2026  M2.50 Inch       Texas              MO   Emergency Mngr

&&

TEO

Local storm report, Apr 27, 8:31 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Springfield MO
831 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     Hail             3 E Solo                37.23N 91.89W
04/27/2026  M2.50 Inch       Texas              MO   Emergency Mngr

            Corrects previous hail report from 3 E Solo
            time should be 7pm.

&&

TEO

Local storm report, Apr 27, 8:34 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
834 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SW Noel               36.52N 94.53W
04/27/2026                   McDonald           MO   911 Call Center

            two reports of trees down around Hill top
            road.

&&

MB

Local storm report, Apr 27, 8:37 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
837 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0815 PM     Hail             West Plains             36.73N 91.85W
04/27/2026  M2.00 Inch       Howell             MO   Emergency Mngr

&&

TEO

Local storm report, Apr 27, 8:46 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
846 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     Hail             Moody                   36.53N 91.99W
04/27/2026  E1.25 Inch       Howell             MO   Emergency Mngr

&&

TEO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 27, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Shannon, Texas	56 min
Apr 27, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas	54 min
Apr 27, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney	51 min
Apr 27, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	50 min
Apr 27, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	63 min
Apr 27, 7:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	60 min
Apr 27, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Shannon	32 min
Apr 27, 8:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon	30 min
Apr 27, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	53 min
Apr 27, 8:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	45 min
Apr 27, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	32 min
Apr 27, 9:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	31 min
Apr 28, 10:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	McDonald	27 min
Apr 28, 10:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	48 min
Apr 28, 11:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	39 min
Apr 28, 11:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Christian, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	44 min
Apr 28, 11:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	44 min
Apr 28, 11:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	24 min
Apr 28, 11:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster	32 min
Apr 28, 12:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Webster, Wright	24 min
Apr 28, 12:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	33 min
Apr 28, 12:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	58 min
Apr 28, 12:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Pulaski	37 min
Apr 28, 12:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Hickory, Polk, Vernon	44 min
Apr 28, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Laclede, Texas, Wright	58 min
Apr 28, 12:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	39 min
Apr 28, 12:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barry, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	47 min
Apr 28, 12:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski	47 min
Apr 28, 1:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone	55 min
Apr 28, 1:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Greene	6 hr
Apr 28, 1:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Polk, Vernon	45 min
Apr 28, 1:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	40 min
Apr 28, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	42 min
Apr 28, 1:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	40 min
Apr 28, 1:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Morgan	32 min
Apr 28, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Greene, Webster	63 min
Apr 28, 2:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Stone	39 min
Apr 28, 2:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	St. Clair	48 min
Apr 28, 2:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	68 min
Apr 28, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Wright	56 min
Apr 28, 2:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller, Morgan	15 min
Apr 28, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Howell	53 min
Apr 28, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	16 min
Apr 28, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	23 min
Apr 28, 3:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	45 min
Apr 28, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	48 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.