Kansas, Missouri Tornado Watch | Effective 04/15/2026 16:50

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 15 at 6:50PM CDT until April 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 4:50pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 121 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS BOURBON CHEROKEE CRAWFORD IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI BENTON HICKORY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARRY BARTON CEDAR CHRISTIAN DADE GREENE JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON POLK STONE IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. CLAIR VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, APPLETON CITY, ARNICA, AURORA, BAXTER SPRINGS, BOLIVAR, CAPLINGER MILLS, CARTHAGE, CASSVILLE, CEDAR SPRINGS, CHICOPEE, CHRISTIAN CENTER, COLE CAMP, COLUMBUS, CRANE, CROCKERVILLE, CROSS TIMBERS, EDMONSON, EL DORADO SPRINGS, ELSEY, FILLEY, FORT SCOTT, GOODMAN, GREENFIELD, HERMITAGE, INDIAN POINT, JOHNSON CITY, JOPLIN, KENOMA, KIMBERLING CITY, LAMAR, LINCOLN, LOCKWOOD, LONE OAK, LOWELL, MADRY, MARIONVILLE, MEINERT, MONETT, MORA, MOUNT VERNON, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NEVADA, NIXA, NOEL, OZARK, PAWNEE STATION, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, PITTSBURG, QUINCY, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SELMORE, SHERWIN, SILVER DOLLAR CITY, SOUTH WEST CITY, SPRINGFIELD, STIPPVILLE, STOCKTON, TIFFIN, WARSAW, WEAUBLEAU, WHEATLAND, AND WHITAKERVILLE.
Area Description: 
Bourbon, KS; Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barry, MO; Barton, MO; Benton, MO; Cedar, MO; Christian, MO; Dade, MO; Greene, MO; Hickory, MO; Jasper, MO; Lawrence, MO; McDonald, MO; Newton, MO; Polk, MO; St. Clair, MO; Stone, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov