Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 5:11PM CDT until April 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVREAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Cass County in west central Missouri...
Northwestern Henry County in west central Missouri...
Northeastern Bates County in west central Missouri...
East central Clay County in west central Missouri...
Ray County in west central Missouri...
Southwestern Carroll County in north central Missouri...
Southeastern Caldwell County in north central Missouri...
Lafayette County in west central Missouri...
Eastern Jackson County in west central Missouri...
Western Johnson County in west central Missouri...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Orrick to near Lone Jack to 6 miles southwest
of Creighton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Grain Valley, Excelsior Springs, Oak Grove, Richmond, Odessa,
Higginsville, Lexington, Buckner, Holden, Lone Jack, Orrick,
Wellington, Norborne, Hardin, Urich, Henrietta, Crystal Lakes,
Sibley, Creighton, and Chilhowee.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 25 and
50.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
and west central Missouri.
Area Description:
Bates, MO; Caldwell, MO; Carroll, MO; Cass, MO; Clay, MO; Henry, MO; Jackson, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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