Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 1:42PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 11:42am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 130 IN
EFFECT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
BARTON
IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
ST. CLAIR VERNON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APPLETON CITY, BAXTER SPRINGS,
CHICOPEE, COLUMBUS, FORT SCOTT, JOHNSON CITY, KENOMA, LAMAR,
LONE OAK, LOWELL, NEUTRAL, NEVADA, PAWNEE STATION, PITTSBURG,
RIVERTON, SHERWIN, STIPPVILLE, AND TIFFIN.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS; Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barton, MO; St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov