Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 5:02PM CDT until April 17 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVREAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Cass County in west central Missouri...
Northern Bates County in west central Missouri...
Southern Jackson County in west central Missouri...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 502 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lenexa to near Lane, moving east at 40 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR CASS AND SOUTHERN JACKSON
COUNTIES.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Automated weather station.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown,
Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Grain Valley, Harrisonville, Pleasant
Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, Lake Lotawana, Adrian, Garden City,
Archie, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, and Drexel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 16 and 29.
Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 64 and 74.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 140 and 183.
Instruction:
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Missouri.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 600 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:00 PM CDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description:
Bates, MO; Cass, MO; Jackson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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