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Mesoscale Discussion 558

April 26, 202624 counties in Missouri

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Apr 26, 2026, 10:22 PM CDT for 24 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 113 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 26, 2026, 10:22 PM CDT (03:22 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
113 min
Issued by
the Storm Prediction Center
Concerning
Tornado watch 153
All 24 counties

Barry County, MO, Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Howell County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 7:40 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCMcDonald, Newton65 min
Apr 26, 8:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAndrew, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry and 3 more2 hr
Apr 26, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAndrew, Bates, Buchanan, Carroll, Cass, Clay and 11 more7 hr
Apr 26, 10:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCMcDonald94 min
Apr 27, 12:50 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCrawford, Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Osage and 3 more55 min
Apr 27, 1:39 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCass, Clay, Jackson, Platte96 min
Apr 27, 3:24 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCaldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Clinton and 13 more96 min
Apr 27, 3:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBates, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass and 21 more6 hr
Apr 27, 4:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAudrain, Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Callaway, Cape Girardeau and 32 more6 hr
Apr 27, 5:59 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCass, Cooper, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline91 min
Apr 27, 7:36 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Cole, Franklin and 17 more84 min
Apr 27, 9:33 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAudrain, Bates, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden and 23 more117 min
Apr 27, 11:56 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBenton, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade and 12 more2 hr
Apr 27, 12:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAudrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Christian and 43 more9 hr
Apr 27, 1:44 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi and 7 more2 hr
Apr 27, 1:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBarry, Barton, Bates, Cass, Cedar, Dade and 7 more95 min
Apr 27, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBarry, Barton, Bates, Cass, Cedar, Cooper and 14 more7 hr
Apr 27, 2:46 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPCBollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi and 7 more7 hr
Apr 27, 3:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Crawford and 25 more2 hr
Apr 27, 6:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott and 1 more87 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.