Severe Thunderstorm Warning Missouri | Effective 03/15/2026 13:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 3:39PM CDT until March 15 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ozark County in southwestern Missouri... Eastern Wright County in southwestern Missouri... Eastern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri... Howell County in south central Missouri... Texas County in south central Missouri... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 338 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of Salem to 7 miles south of Houston to 13 miles southwest of Willow Springs, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... West Plains, Bull Shoals Lake, Norfork Lake, Bryant Creek State Park, Mountain Grove, Mountain View, Willow Springs, Cabool, Houston, Gainesville, Dawson, Norwood, Pomona, Summersville, Raymondville, Bakersfield, Theodosia, South Fork, Pontiac, and Brandsville.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central and southwestern Missouri.
Area Description: 
Douglas, MO; Howell, MO; Ozark, MO; Texas, MO; Wright, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov