Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cedar, Dade, Polk, St. Clair, and Vernon Counties in Missouri

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southwestern and west central Missouri. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions showing severe thunderstorms capable of producing significant damage.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following regions:

• Cedar County in southwestern Missouri
• Northwestern Polk County in southwestern Missouri
• Southwestern St. Clair County in west central Missouri
• Southeastern Vernon County in west central Missouri
• Northern Dade County in southwestern Missouri

Specific locations impacted include Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Greenfield, Humansville, Lockwood, Sheldon, Fair Play, Montevallo, Jerico Springs, Roscoe, Arcola, Umber View Heights, Bearcreek, Cane Hill, Arnica, Neola, Sylvania, and Masters.

What You Should Do

Residents in the warning area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building for protection. If you are on or near Stockton Lake, get away from the water immediately and move indoors or inside a vehicle.

Remain alert for the possibility of a tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If a tornado is spotted, move at once to a basement or a small central room. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for southwestern and west central Missouri until 1:00 AM CST.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: Gusts up to 70 mph are expected, which may cause considerable tree damage and damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
• Hail: Penny-size hail is possible.
• Movement: As of 8:30 PM CST, the storms were located along a line extending from near Sheldon to near Jasper, moving northeast at 65 mph.
• Lightning: Lightning can strike up to 15 miles away from the parent storm; if you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 9:15 PM CST on March 6, 2026.