Missouri Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 08/19/2026 19:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 19 at 9:42PM CDT until August 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 7:42pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 602 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI HOWELL OREGON SHANNON TEXAS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI DOUGLAS OZARK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, AVA, BENDAVIS, BIRCH TREE, COUCH, DOGWOOD, GOODHOPE, GREER, HUGGINS, MONTIER, PLATO, POMONA, POTTERSVILLE, ROBY, ROME, SILOAM SPRINGS, SOUTH FORK, SQUIRES, TERESITA, THAYER, THOMASVILLE, VANZANT, WASOLA, WEST PLAINS, WHITE CHURCH, WILDERNESS, AND WINONA.
Area Description: 
Douglas, MO; Howell, MO; Oregon, MO; Ozark, MO; Shannon, MO; Texas, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov