Kansas, Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 18:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 17 at 8:46PM CDT until April 18 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 132 UNTIL 2 AM CDT SATURDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 130. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHEROKEE IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI MARIES IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARTON CEDAR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARNICA, BAXTER SPRINGS, CAPLINGER MILLS, CEDAR SPRINGS, COLUMBUS, EL DORADO SPRINGS, FILLEY, KENOMA, LAMAR, LOWELL, NEUTRAL, RIVERTON, SHERWIN, STIPPVILLE, STOCKTON, AND VICHY.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, KS; Barton, MO; Cedar, MO; Maries, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov