Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/25/2026 13:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 3:04PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 25, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires: 
June 25, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Independence, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Blue Springs, Sugar Creek, Courtney, Sibley, River Bend, and Birmingham.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Clay; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO