Special Weather Statement Kansas, Missouri | Effective 04/01/2026 21:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 11:33PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 9:33pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Pittsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Liberal, Cherokee, Mulberry, Chicopee, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia, Burgess, Beulah, Croweburg, Yale, Ringo, Oskaloosa, Lone Oak, and Polk.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.
Area Description: 
Crawford; Barton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO