Ash Grove Police Department

05/18/2026

Here is an update from the US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri of weather we may receive later tonight. As always, have a plan, have access to receive watches and warnings should they be issued.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moves through the area overnight tonight into Tuesday morning. Primary hazard is damaging wind gusts. Additional hazards may include quarter sized hail and localized heavy rainfall. Uncertainty on the how quickly the front clears the area will determine if we see redevelopment Tuesday afternoon/evening.

05/07/2026

Even though we are in category 1 still doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be aware and watchful.

**OUTDATED** see https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1429138875923325&set=a.301447062025851 for the latest outlook.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail to the size of quarters and damaging winds up to 60 mph are possible Friday afternoon and evening. Remain weather aware if you have any outdoors plans.

05/04/2026

As always, stay aware of the possibility of severe weather in our area. Have. Multiple ways of receiving warnings should the be warranted and issued.

There is a Marginal (level 1 of 5) to Slight (level 2 of 5) risk for a few severe storms tonight into early Tuesday morning. The primary risk will be hail up to the size of quarters, but the strongest storms will be capable of producing hail up to the size of golf balls and 60 mph wind gusts.

05/01/2026

I wanted to say thank you to everyone that attended the Storm Spotters Training last night. Close to 40 people attended the training put on by Shelby Melto from the US National Weather Service in Springfield. As someone who has attended this training too many times to count throughout my career, I can say this was the best yet!

I also would like to thank Ronnie Bell and her CERT Team from the Springfield-Greene County OEM for attending and letting the public know the training they offer as well as what they offer for those who wish to help our community by being part of their team. They provide countless hours of service in many capacities for all of Greene County.

We had police officers and firefighters in attendance along with some of their family members, I thank each of you for taking the time to come and brush up on your skills that are used in protecting our communities.

This was done in conjunction not only with the National Weather Service, but Mike Irwin of the Dade County OEM. We rely on our neighbors such as Dade County to give us information and data during storms so that we are better prepared to protect our citizens.

Last but certainly not least, thank you to the multiple citizens that came out to learn how to properly and accurately report storms to the National Weather Service. As I said to the audience last night, we as first responders rely on the public greatly for information from our community so that we may do a better job for each of you. Thank you all for making this training event a success!

The photos are  courtesy of Buck Van Hooser of Ash Grove and a member of the Springfield-Greene County OEM CERT Team, since I failed to think about it, thanks Buck!

Chief John Davis

04/30/2026

A quick reminder of tonight’s Storm Spotter training. Come and join us!

04/30/2026

I know everyone is tired of hearing about the weather but we just wanted to remind everyone of the Storm Spotter Training that is happening tomorrow night at 6:30pm in the Killingsworth Hall in Ash Grove 109 N Calhoun. We hope to package hall with those who are interested in learning more about severe weather.

04/28/2026

Once again, stay aware of the weather today and have ways to receive warnings no matter where you may be.

A Slight (2 of 5) to Enhanced (3 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms exists along and south of I-44 for today. Storms could occur as early as 10 AM to 12 PM, and last until late evening. The main hazards will be large hail up to the size of golf balls to tennis balls, but a tornado cannot be ruled out after 3 PM.

04/27/2026

More weather coming in later today. Here is a release from Springfield-Greene County OEM.
Remember to be aware at all times of where the storms are and that you can receive warnings.

04/26/2026

Stay aware of the incoming weather this evening and into the night. Make sure you have your phones and other emergency equipment charged so that you can receive and warnings that may come out. Never hurts to set up your safe area and have it ready. If you have to travel to your safe area have everything packed and loaded prior to the storms coming in.

*EXPIRED*

A Tornado Watch has been issued until 11 PM for Greene County.

In addition to tornadoes, winds up to 75 mph, and large hail will be possible in the strongest storms tonight.

04/23/2026

An update on the possibility of storms for our area later today and tonight. Remember to stay aware and always have more than one way to receive alerts and warnings.

Between 11 PM and 6 AM tonight, storms will roll through the Ozarks. NWS Springfield and the Storm Prediction Center expect storms to weaken as they progress east.

Next week brings more storm chances that could turn severe. Stay tuned as we learn more information in the coming days.