Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 17:57

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:57PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Boone County in central Missouri... Southwestern Callaway County in central Missouri... Cole County in central Missouri... Moniteau County in central Missouri... Southwestern Osage County in central Missouri... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 757 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 miles southwest of Tipton to 19 miles southwest of High Point, or along a line from 7 miles southwest of Tipton to 28 miles south of Tipton, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Tipton, Clarksburg, California, Russellville, Centertown, Jamestown, Brazito, St. Martins, Jefferson City, St. Thomas, Wardsville, Taos, Ashland, Holts Summit, Columbia Regional Airport, Columbia, Westphalia, Lake Mykee Town, New Bloomfield and Freeburg. This includes the following State Parks... Rock Bridge State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site and Jefferson Landing Historic Site. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 124 and 133.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT Friday for a portion of central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Boone, MO; Callaway, MO; Cole, MO; Moniteau, MO; Osage, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov