Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 15:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 5:55PM CDT until April 17 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 554 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Butler to near Schell City, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Butler, Adrian, Rich Hill, Urich, Deepwater, Montrose, Rockville, Passaic, Ballard, Hartwell, and La Due. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 118 and 146.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central Missouri. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Bates, MO; Henry, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO