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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
224 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026
ON APRIL 28, 2026, NUMEROUS SUPERCELLS FORMED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS, NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, BRINGING VERY LARGE HAIL TO
THE AREA. THE MOST PROLIFIC HAIL-PRODUCING STORM WAS A LEFT-MOVING SUPERCELL THAT
SPLIT AS IT MOVED INTO BARRY COUNTY IN MISSOURI, TRACKING NORTH-NORTHEAST THROUGH
LAWRENCE, CHRISTIAN, GREENE, DALLAS, WEBSTER, LACLEDE, AND CAMDEN COUNTY AND
PRODUCING SEVERE HAIL FOR TWO HOURS AND TWENTY MINUTES.
THIS STORM REACHED PEAK INTENSITY AS IT REACHED AURORA AND TRACKED ACROSS NORTHWEST
SPRINGFIELD, BRINGING A LARGE SWATH OF SIGNIFICANT SEVERE HAIL THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS
(2.75 INCHES) TO AS LARGE AS 4.75 INCHES (SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN A GRAPEFRUIT, OR
AROUND THE SIZE OF A CD) ACROSS THE SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA. HAIL WAS RETRIEVED
AND MEASURED AT 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE NWS SPRINGFIELD OFFICE, EVEN AFTER 30
MINUTES OF MELTING. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE PATH OF THIS STORM WAS REPORTED TO
VEHICLES, HOMES, BUSINESSES, VEGETATION, AND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AROUND THE SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON NATIONAL AIRPORT. AN EMU AT
DICKERSON PARK ZOO WAS KILLED BY THE HAIL, WITH ANOTHER ANIMAL LEFT IN VETERINARY CARE,
AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WERE TREATED IN AREA HOSPITALS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE HAIL.
..HAIL REPORTS
LOCATION SIZE TIME/DATE LAT/LON
5 SE BOIS DARC 4.75 IN 1143 AM 04/28 37.21N/93.44W
1 NNW AURORA 4.00 IN 1124 AM 04/28 36.98N/93.72W
5 SSE WILLARD 4.00 IN 1145 AM 04/28 37.24N/93.40W
4 SSE GLIDEWELL 4.00 IN 1150 AM 04/28 37.25N/93.31W
4 SSE GLIDEWELL 3.50 IN 1150 AM 04/28 37.25N/93.31W
1 NE REPUBLIC 3.25 IN 1140 AM 04/28 37.13N/93.47W
1 W REPUBLIC 3.25 IN 1206 PM 04/28 37.12N/93.49W
4 N BENNETT SPRINGS 3.00 IN 1236 PM 04/28 37.78N/92.86W
4 NW BILLINGS 3.00 IN 1144 AM 04/28 37.12N/93.60W
5 SSW GLIDEWELL 3.00 IN 1145 AM 04/28 37.24N/93.37W
3 WSW PLEASANT RIDGE 3.00 IN 1111 AM 04/28 36.88N/93.85W
AURORA 2.75 IN 1122 AM 04/28 36.97N/93.72W
3 SSW AURORA 2.75 IN 1124 AM 04/28 36.93N/93.74W
4 NE REPUBLIC 2.75 IN 1145 AM 04/28 37.17N/93.42W
1 NNE SPRINGFIELD 2.75 IN 1149 AM 04/28 37.22N/93.28W
5 SSW GLIDEWELL 2.75 IN 1151 AM 04/28 37.24N/93.37W
4 NNE SPRINGFIELD 2.75 IN 1154 AM 04/28 37.25N/93.25W
BILLINGS 2.75 IN 1135 AM 04/28 37.06N/93.55W
4 SSW GLIDEWELL 2.50 IN 1140 AM 04/28 37.26N/93.34W
4 WNW SPRINGFIELD 2.50 IN 1145 AM 04/28 37.21N/93.35W
4 N SPRINGFIELD 2.50 IN 1145 AM 04/28 37.25N/93.29W
6 NNW BATTLEFIELD 2.50 IN 1146 AM 04/28 37.20N/93.39W
3 WNW SPRINGFIELD 2.50 IN 1149 AM 04/28 37.21N/93.34W
2 WNW SPRINGFIELD 2.50 IN 1200 PM 04/28 37.22N/93.32W
4 SE GLIDEWELL 2.50 IN 1218 PM 04/28 37.27N/93.27W
4 ENE WHEATON 2.50 IN 1058 AM 04/28 36.79N/93.99W
1 NE REPUBLIC 2.25 IN 1143 AM 04/28 37.13N/93.46W
3 WNW SPRINGFIELD 2.25 IN 1147 AM 04/28 37.21N/93.34W
4 W NORWOOD 2.00 IN 1228 PM 04/28 37.11N/92.48W
2 NNE ELKLAND 2.00 IN 1211 PM 04/28 37.46N/93.02W
ROCKY COMFORT 2.00 IN 1052 AM 04/28 36.75N/94.09W
ELDRIDGE 2.00 IN 1238 PM 04/28 37.83N/92.75W
1 SE REPUBLIC 2.00 IN 1138 AM 04/28 37.11N/93.47W
2 N SPRINGFIELD 2.00 IN 1149 AM 04/28 37.22N/93.29W
2 E REPUBLIC 2.00 IN 1200 PM 04/28 37.12N/93.45W
1 N FAIR GROVE 2.00 IN 1204 PM 04/28 37.40N/93.15W
3 SE GLIDEWELL 2.00 IN 1210 PM 04/28 37.26N/93.29W
4 NNE SPRINGFIELD 2.00 IN 1237 PM 04/28 37.25N/93.27W
3 WSW ELKLAND 2.00 IN 1210 PM 04/28 37.43N/93.08W
2 E BILLINGS 2.00 IN 1135 AM 04/28 37.07N/93.52W
2 WNW RIDGLEY 2.00 IN 1052 AM 04/28 36.71N/94.05W
PURDY 2.00 IN 1107 AM 04/28 36.82N/93.92W
NORWOOD 1.75 IN 1233 PM 04/28 37.11N/92.42W
MARIONVILLE 1.75 IN 1128 AM 04/28 37.00N/93.64W
POMONA 1.75 IN 0334 PM 04/28 36.87N/91.91W
4 SSE POMONA 1.75 IN 0337 PM 04/28 36.81N/91.90W
4 NNE BATTLEFIELD 1.75 IN 1145 AM 04/28 37.17N/93.35W
4 SSE WILLARD 1.75 IN 1149 AM 04/28 37.24N/93.41W
SPRINGFIELD 1.75 IN 1151 AM 04/28 37.20N/93.28W
4 W SPRINGFIELD 1.75 IN 1154 AM 04/28 37.20N/93.36W
1 NW GLIDEWELL 1.75 IN 1155 AM 04/28 37.31N/93.34W
5 NE SPRINGFIELD 1.75 IN 1201 PM 04/28 37.24N/93.21W
FAIR GROVE 1.75 IN 1204 PM 04/28 37.39N/93.15W
2 WSW OLIVE 1.75 IN 1209 PM 04/28 37.45N/93.14W
BILLINGS 1.75 IN 1135 AM 04/28 37.07N/93.55W
3 WNW NIXA 1.75 IN 1140 AM 04/28 37.06N/93.35W
2 SE WAGONER 1.75 IN 1229 PM 04/28 37.65N/93.90W
MONTREAL 1.75 IN 1252 PM 04/28 37.97N/92.59W
LIBERAL 1.75 IN 0137 PM 04/28 37.56N/94.52W
2 SSE CHARITY 1.50 IN 1215 PM 04/28 37.48N/93.00W
3 N GRAVOIS MILLS 1.50 IN 0229 PM 04/28 38.35N/92.83W
LEBANON 1.50 IN 1235 PM 04/28 37.68N/92.67W
3 SW BASSVILLE 1.50 IN 1200 PM 04/28 37.31N/93.17W
1 NNW BENNETT SPRINGS 1.50 IN 1230 PM 04/28 37.74N/92.86W
5 WNW GRAVOIS MILLS 1.25 IN 0205 PM 04/28 38.33N/92.92W
3 NW OLIVE 1.25 IN 1210 PM 04/28 37.49N/93.15W
3 E ELKLAND 1.00 IN 1210 PM 04/28 37.43N/92.97W
ELKLAND 1.00 IN 1211 PM 04/28 37.44N/93.03W
4 WSW OLIVE 1.00 IN 1209 PM 04/28 37.45N/93.18W
5 SE PINEVILLE 1.00 IN 1032 AM 04/28 36.55N/94.31W
MARIONVILLE 1.00 IN 0129 PM 04/28 37.00N/93.63W
1 ESE CARTERVILLE 1.00 IN 0105 PM 04/28 37.15N/94.43W
4 NNW WHITE CHURCH 1.00 IN 0339 PM 04/28 36.90N/91.82W
SPRINGFIELD 1.00 IN 1147 AM 04/28 37.20N/93.28W
SPRINGFIELD 1.00 IN 1158 AM 04/28 37.20N/93.28W
1 SW SPRINGFIELD 1.00 IN 0117 PM 04/28 37.18N/93.31W
1 ESE REPUBLIC 1.00 IN 0129 PM 04/28 37.11N/93.46W
2 SW GALLOWAY 1.00 IN 0154 PM 04/28 37.12N/93.27W
2 W NIXA 1.00 IN 0146 PM 04/28 37.04N/93.32W
3 NNE BOAZ 1.00 IN 0147 PM 04/28 37.06N/93.38W
1 NW NIXA 1.00 IN 0147 PM 04/28 37.05N/93.30W
NIXA 1.00 IN 0148 PM 04/28 37.04N/93.29W
1 W OZARK 1.00 IN 0155 PM 04/28 37.02N/93.23W
STOUTLAND 1.00 IN 1245 PM 04/28 37.81N/92.52W
EXETER 1.00 IN 1052 AM 04/28 36.67N/93.94W
4 NNE CASSVILLE 1.00 IN 1103 AM 04/28 36.73N/93.83W
1 SSW PITTSBURG 1.00 IN 1151 AM 04/28 37.40N/94.72W
CHEROKEE 1.00 IN 0115 PM 04/28 37.35N/94.81W
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS
FOR THEIR DEDICATION.
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