Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 4:57PM CDT until April 15 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cleveland, or 7
miles east of Spring Hill, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This storm has had a
history of producing large hail.
Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Leawood, Raytown,
Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore, Greenwood, Peculiar,
Louisburg, Mission Hills, Lake Winnebago, Cleveland, Bucyrus,
Stanley, and Stilwell.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 6.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 69 and 77.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 168 and 183.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
Kansas...and west central Missouri.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Johnson, KS; Miami, KS; Cass, MO; Jackson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov