Lightning TrackerSpringfield storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Springfield, MO, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Springfield by the numbers
Springfield sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,101 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 352 hail reports, 711 damaging-wind reports and 38 tornado reports. On average that is 16.7 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 56% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 29 hail reports, 53 wind reports and 4 tornado reports around Springfield; the largest hail was 4.75″ (grapefruit) on Apr 28, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Springfield
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi SE · Greene Co. |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi S · Christian Co. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi S · Christian Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi S · Greene Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi N · Greene Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 9 mi SE · Greene Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 23 mi NE · Webster Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi S · Christian Co. |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 17 mi N · Polk Co. |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi N · Polk Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Springfield
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Springfield
Springfield averages 7.2 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 4.75 inches — about the size of a grapefruit — reported 8 miles from the city centre on Apr 28, 2026. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Springfield
There have been 38 tornado reports within 25 miles of Springfield since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 30, 2019, 12 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Springfield on your iPhone
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Questions about storms in Springfield
Does Springfield get a lot of severe storms?
Springfield averages 16.7 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Springfield?
Most severe-weather reports around Springfield come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Springfield?
4.75 inches (grapefruit size) on Apr 28, 2026, 8 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Springfield?
Yes — 38 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Apr 30, 2019.
How do I get storm alerts for Springfield?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Springfield, MO. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Springfield, MO. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 8, 2026.