Thunderstorms developed along an instability axis across central Kansas during the evening hours of May 29 before pushing east towards the Missouri Ozarks in the morning on May 30. This scattered morning activity remained sub-severe, however additional thunderstorm development occurred in the afternoon and evening hours, leading to several reports of damaging winds uprooting trees, extensive…
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Thunderstorms developed along an instability axis across central Kansas during the evening hours of May 29 before pushing east towards the Missouri Ozarks in the morning on May 30. This scattered morning activity remained sub-severe, however additional thunderstorm development occurred in the afternoon and evening hours, leading to several reports of damaging winds uprooting trees, extensive damage to a barn, and hail up to the size of quarters. Additional thunderstorms developed over Kansas during the late evening hours, pushing into central Missouri on May 31 and causing thunderstorm wind damage across Pulaski and Dent counties in the early afternoon.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 30, 12:13 PM CST, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 113 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms today through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary hazards each day. - Warm and humid conditions on Monday with heat index values in the 90s. - Mostly dry conditions through the work week, with better rain chances returning next weekend. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 113 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026 Synoptic Overview: Upper-level shortwave energy is slowly lifting through the Intermountain West this afternoon with an associated surface low over the High Plains. The attendant warm front is extending southeast into eastern Kansas and the four corners region. On radar, a cluster of very slow-moving thunderstorms has developed across eastern Kansas. On satellite, plenty of clearing has occurred behind the showers that moved through the area this morning. Marginal Severe Thunderstorm Risk Today through Monday: The decreasing cloud cover will weaken surface inhibition and increase instability across southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri this afternoon. While convergence along the aforementioned warm front will not be particularly strong, isentropic upglide along the boundary may force isolated to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening in a warm and moist airmass. A few of these storms could be strong to severe, capable of producing hail up to quarters and gusts up to 60 mph. Just 24 hours ago, models were more bullish in bringing the decaying remnants of an MCS into southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri after midnight tonight. While this potential cannot be completely ruled out as model guidance often struggles to handle these kinds of setups, confidence in this scenario panning out has decreased with the better forcing to the north of the CWA. The warm, moist, and unstable airmass will remain in place on Sunday. While synoptic scale forcing will be weak, instability will be aplenty, and a few updrafts could get tall enough in the afternoon and evening to produce hail to quarters and 60 mph wind gusts. Upper-level ridging will build across the Plains on Monday. A subtle ridge-runner may provide lift for additional showers and thunderstorms once again, particularly across central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks. A juiced thermo profile will support the risk for isolated strong to severe storms. A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe storms exists each day through Monday. To that end, warm temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s with dew points in the low 70s will make it feel quite muggy. Heat index values are forecast to be in the 90s areawide. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Issued at 113 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026 Ensembles show the upper-level ridge persisting into mid- week and gradually shifting east. This setup will keep the region seasonably warm and mostly dry through the work week. Cluster analysis suggests the synoptic pattern breaks down late week into the weekend, which will open the door to better precipitation chances Friday into Saturday. Significant divergence in ensemble solutions is apparent at this time, limiting PoPs and overall forecast confidence. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1123 AM CDT Sat May 30 2026 Partial clearing behind this morning's precipitation may allow for the re-development of additional scattered showers and thunderstorms across southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas this afternoon and evening in the vicinity of a front. Ceilings to IFR with visibilities of IFR or lower will be possible under any stronger storms. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && SHORT TERM...Didio LONG TERM...Didio AVIATION...Didio
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 121 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-311830- 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- 121 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Marginal hail risk. Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms today through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary hazards each day. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary hazards each day. Warm and humid conditions on Monday with heat index values in the 90s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && 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 Didio
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
129 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
MOZ097-098-106-301900-
Oregon MO-Howell MO-Shannon MO-
129 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SHANNON...
NORTHEASTERN HOWELL AND NORTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM
CDT...
At 129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Willow Springs, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mountain View, Willow Springs, Peace Valley, White Church, and
Teresita.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3697 9200 3705 9194 3705 9176 3691 9146
3675 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 306DEG 25KT 3700 9186
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
PerezSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
239 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
KSZ101-302030-
Cherokee KS-
239 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chetopa, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Baxter Springs, Columbus, Treece, Neutral, Melrose, Hallowell,
Sherwin, Faulkner, and Stippville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3726 9485 3700 9472 3700 9507 3718 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 258DEG 23KT 3707 9508
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WiseSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
320 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
MOZ077-088-302100-
Barton MO-Jasper MO-
320 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BARTON AND NORTHEASTERN
JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...
At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jasper, or 11 miles southwest of Lamar, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lamar, Jasper, Nashville, Carytown, Lamar Heights, Kenoma, Oakton,
and Boston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3728 9450 3746 9452 3752 9418 3728 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 261DEG 17KT 3737 9442
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WiseSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
338 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
MOZ104-302130-
Taney MO-
338 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN TANEY COUNTY THROUGH
430 PM CDT...
At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Omaha, or 12 miles southeast of Branson, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake, Protem, Rueter, and Ridgedale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3655 9328 3679 9277 3650 9278 3650 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 235DEG 19KT 3648 9316
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WiseThe Springfield radar (KSGF), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:09 UTC.
11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Report of extensive damage to a kennel, well, and barn at county road 120 and sumac ln southeast Jasper.
Quarter size hail reported on Prospect and Wolfe Road in Aurora.
Multiple trees were uprooted along Farm Road 23 and 2.
A tree was reported down at the intersection of County Road 2100 and Highway N.
Quarter sized hail was reported in Republic.
Multiple 3 to 4 inch limbs were reported down in Bois D'Arc.
Numerous trees were reported down in a two-mile-wide band spanning along the Lawrence and Barry county lines.
Report of quarter size hail.
Several trees were reported down.
Trees were uprooted in Kirbyville.
Lawrence County dispatch reported flooding at Elliott Avenue and Prospect Street in Aurora from the heavy rainfall.
A few trees were reported to be down on Highway 133 west of Dixon.
A few trees were reported to be down near Highway 28 and Highway PP.
A tree was down on Highway Z near Trophy Lane.
A tree was down across Highway 32.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, May 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1338491, 1336990, 1338492, 1338493, 1336991, 1338494, 1338495, 1336992, 1338496, 1338497, 1338502, 1338498, 1338499, 1338500, 1338501.