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Mesoscale Discussion 672
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at May 8, 2026, 3:01 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Linn County, Kansas; 42 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 119 min.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2026, 3:01 PM CDT (20:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 119 min
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe potential...watch unlikely
- Chance of a watch
- 20%
All 44 counties
Bourbon County, KS, Linn County, KS, Audrain County, MO, Barton County, MO, Bates County, MO, Benton County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Camden County, MO, Cass County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Cole County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Dent County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Greene County, MO, Henry County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Howard County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Saline County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Texas County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Labette and 3 more | 114 min |
| May 8, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk, Labette, Montgomery and 2 more | 9 hr |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in Missouri, 2026Mesoscale Discussions in Kansas, 2026Every mesoscale discussion in 2026
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.